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<blockquote data-quote="Patryn of Elvenshae" data-source="post: 5676728" data-attributes="member: 23094">Jonath Cailan:Jonath stands by the doorway, listening to the argument between Kip, Paaq, and Keena.&nbsp; In his heart, he leans more towards Keena's point of view, and yet ... Well, and yet Paaq had a point.&nbsp; Blood was not the only solution here, by any stretch of the imagination.&nbsp; Still, though, the poor woman is ... was? ... a slave, and there was little doubt of the man's intentions; and if she'd've chosen &quot;No,&quot; given her druthers, well, then, we all know what that would mean, so, really, it was more a slightly pre-emptive form of frontier justice.And yet, the group was perfectly willing to leave that pirate to his fate, rather than murder him in cold blood, and there was much and more blood on his hands; should I have said more, then?&nbsp; Should I have tried harder to get the man to condemn himself out of his own mouth?&nbsp; In failing to tell the rest of the group more about him, did I commit a greater evil than Keena's brash arrow?&nbsp; Was I any better than she?Shaking his head, Jonath returns his thoughts to the present.&nbsp; &quot;Kip, Lirael and Eric left.&nbsp; They could not abide, as they saw it, cold-blooded murder - keeping a slave not enough, to their consciences, to warrant death.&nbsp; I can't say that they were wrong entire, but, well, here we are regardless.&nbsp; Will you help me with the body?&nbsp; We can give the man a burial, at least.&nbsp; That will give Keena and the girl some time to cool, and I would think that removin' the man from the girl's sight can't but help.&nbsp; Also, it's gettin' on t'wards evenin' - the sun'll be settin' soon, and a real roof beats a roof o' trees, in my mind.&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Patryn of Elvenshae, post: 5676728, member: 23094"] Jonath Cailan: Jonath stands by the doorway, listening to the argument between Kip, Paaq, and Keena. In his heart, he leans more towards Keena's point of view, and yet ... Well, and yet Paaq had a point. Blood was not the only solution here, by any stretch of the imagination. Still, though, the poor woman is ... was? ... a slave, and there was little doubt of the man's intentions; and if she'd've chosen "No," given her druthers, well, then, we all know what that would mean, so, really, it was more a slightly pre-emptive form of frontier justice. And yet, the group was perfectly willing to leave that pirate to his fate, rather than murder him in cold blood, and there was much and more blood on his hands; should I have said more, then? Should I have tried harder to get the man to condemn himself out of his own mouth? In failing to tell the rest of the group more about him, did I commit a greater evil than Keena's brash arrow? Was I any better than she? Shaking his head, Jonath returns his thoughts to the present. "Kip, Lirael and Eric left. They could not abide, as they saw it, cold-blooded murder - keeping a slave not enough, to their consciences, to warrant death. I can't say that they were wrong entire, but, well, here we are regardless. Will you help me with the body? We can give the man a burial, at least. That will give Keena and the girl some time to cool, and I would think that removin' the man from the girl's sight can't but help. Also, it's gettin' on t'wards evenin' - the sun'll be settin' soon, and a real roof beats a roof o' trees, in my mind." [/QUOTE]

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