91 A murmur rose from the Councilmen as they
considered Morn's words. Finally, another Councilman rose. "I grant our
Young Lord speaks true. There is precedent for mercy, but there is
still the question if it should be given. What
motive did the General have for the killing of this beloved member of
The Holy Family? None, that I can see. Many in this chamber will miss
our good friend, who has been so cruelly taken from us, when he should
have had at least another two hundred years of life to enjoy. We will
miss this gentle Lord."
92 "What you will miss," answered Morn, "is the young boys he brought
to your beds with threats against their parents, and the favors he gave
you for providing him with opportunities to use these threats. Do not
think that there are any here that do not know what my uncle was, or,
what he did. The truth of the matter is, a desperate father, in a fit
of rage, did something that thousands of fathers probably had wanted to
do for nearly eight-hundred years; broke the neck of the insane thing
that was threatening his son! The wonder is, it
took so long to happen."
93 "Glory of Our People," cried the Councilman, who had been speaking,
"must the memory of your beloved brother be tarnished by these
confounded accusations? Should your own blood speak so harshly of your
own flesh?"
94 "Sometimes," answered The Lord God, "for justice to be done, the
truth must be spoken. I'm sure my son would make no such
accusations unless he had proof, and since my brother is now gone, any
need I have to forgive others in order to protect him, is gone, also.
So speak with caution, Councilmen, for if my son names names and gives
dates, I will have to check his words."
95 Without another word the Councilman backed up and sat down. Another
Councilman rose. "I can see the possibility of mercy," he continued,
"considering the circumstances, but would we be setting a bad
precedent, giving the idea that