To the Murderers of Marquis Jacque Lyonesse
Posted by Edain on 04/30/18
Marquis Consort Jacque Lyonesse was my vassal. He was my family. He was my friend. He was also a knight. I know this because I knighted him before we charged the enemy at Stormwall. There, surrounded by Valardin, Grayson Knights, warriors of the North, the Faith militant he spoke the Three Oaths. Those knights gathered lent their voices to his. Affirming the weight of the oaths he swore, and remember the depth of their very souls that they dedicated themselves to their own. He arose a knight, putting down his quill and taking up his sword. He rallied us before we charged into the lines of a terrible enemy, knowing that live or die we choose those Oaths because we believe in something greater than ourselves.
I do not explain this for the people of the Compact. I explain this for his murderers. You wrote in his blood, "I will come for your Master." Marquis Jacque Lyonesse had no master. You do not understand this because you clearly sold your free will to something terrible long ago, but he chose his oaths. He choose to fight for what he believed in. Every citizen of the compact's will is free, we are not chained as cowards such as you.
I do not know who you meant when you claimed you were coming for Marquis Jacque's master. Perhaps it was the gods that we honor because they have shown us the path to being righteous. Perhaps you mean our namesake who died over a thousand years ago and has gone on to his deserved rest. If, however, the word you meant to use was 'liege' allow me to assure you that I am not hard to find. I will be with the patrols and search parties that are hunting you. Come find me if you like. I will be happy to carve your soul from it's fleshy prison and set you free of whatever you have enslaved yourselves to.
If what you want is a fight, then congratulations, you have one. You will find the same will and determination that killed you all to a man when you came for us at Sanctum. You will find that when steel bends, honor holds!
--- Smiling Shadows Stance ---
Not us, it woulda been done quietly. For reasonable rates.
--- Tyde Stance (from Margot) ---
Tyde stands, as always, with Valardin.
--- Templars Stance (from Preston) ---
Those who swear by Gloria and the Sentinel deserve a better end. And if not that, then justice. Delivered by a righteous sword.
--- Igniseri Stance (from Quenia) ---
House Igniseri stands with House Valardin. Let us know if you need aid in the hunt.
--- Redrain Stance (from Gwenna) ---
As House Valardin has stood by House Redrain, so too do we stand with you and your bannermen.
--- Farshaw Stance (from Alban) ---
House Farshaw stands with House Valardin. Where fealty and service are expected, we bring friendship and faith as well.
I do not explain this for the people of the Compact. I explain this for his murderers. You wrote in his blood, "I will come for your Master." Marquis Jacque Lyonesse had no master. You do not understand this because you clearly sold your free will to something terrible long ago, but he chose his oaths. He choose to fight for what he believed in. Every citizen of the compact's will is free, we are not chained as cowards such as you.
I do not know who you meant when you claimed you were coming for Marquis Jacque's master. Perhaps it was the gods that we honor because they have shown us the path to being righteous. Perhaps you mean our namesake who died over a thousand years ago and has gone on to his deserved rest. If, however, the word you meant to use was 'liege' allow me to assure you that I am not hard to find. I will be with the patrols and search parties that are hunting you. Come find me if you like. I will be happy to carve your soul from it's fleshy prison and set you free of whatever you have enslaved yourselves to.
If what you want is a fight, then congratulations, you have one. You will find the same will and determination that killed you all to a man when you came for us at Sanctum. You will find that when steel bends, honor holds!
--- Smiling Shadows Stance ---
Not us, it woulda been done quietly. For reasonable rates.
--- Tyde Stance (from Margot) ---
Tyde stands, as always, with Valardin.
--- Templars Stance (from Preston) ---
Those who swear by Gloria and the Sentinel deserve a better end. And if not that, then justice. Delivered by a righteous sword.
--- Igniseri Stance (from Quenia) ---
House Igniseri stands with House Valardin. Let us know if you need aid in the hunt.
--- Redrain Stance (from Gwenna) ---
As House Valardin has stood by House Redrain, so too do we stand with you and your bannermen.
--- Farshaw Stance (from Alban) ---
House Farshaw stands with House Valardin. Where fealty and service are expected, we bring friendship and faith as well.