A woman in the midst of Baerlon
Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 9:16 pm
A woman in clothes not much better than beggars and peasants roams through the city of Baerlon - now under Andoran rule again, she notes as she moves bitterly through the crowds, The square is lively, and passers-by look at her with disdain. One even threw a tomato.
Biting back her pride, she calls out to the men and women of Baerlon - "It was I who took advantage of the fallen Governor, the one the the Children of the Light installed after driving out the shadowspawn and those filthy darkfriends. I allowed my brethren to flood the streets to protect you!"
She ducked a potato being flung at her, and cries of "Lunatic! Madwoman! Lightblinded fool!" arise as she continues. With a glance behind her, she paled. Maybe not a potato, but a size 14 boot. A very, very hard looking boot.
Steadying herself, she continued: "I was wrong to do so, and I have learned my lesson. The Children have, in their mercy and compassion, taken my crimes into account and have given me a suitable punishment."
This time, a tomato did hit her face. It hurt a lot.
Reaching into a ragged canvas bag at her side, she wiped her face with a dirty rag.
"I only ask that you know of my mistake, and my regret."
With that, she lets the tide of people usher her out from Baerlon. A unsure look between several of the Lion Wardens guarding the gate was noted as she was pushed out from the town.
Biting back her pride, she calls out to the men and women of Baerlon - "It was I who took advantage of the fallen Governor, the one the the Children of the Light installed after driving out the shadowspawn and those filthy darkfriends. I allowed my brethren to flood the streets to protect you!"
She ducked a potato being flung at her, and cries of "Lunatic! Madwoman! Lightblinded fool!" arise as she continues. With a glance behind her, she paled. Maybe not a potato, but a size 14 boot. A very, very hard looking boot.
Steadying herself, she continued: "I was wrong to do so, and I have learned my lesson. The Children have, in their mercy and compassion, taken my crimes into account and have given me a suitable punishment."
This time, a tomato did hit her face. It hurt a lot.
Reaching into a ragged canvas bag at her side, she wiped her face with a dirty rag.
"I only ask that you know of my mistake, and my regret."
With that, she lets the tide of people usher her out from Baerlon. A unsure look between several of the Lion Wardens guarding the gate was noted as she was pushed out from the town.