"You will watch and you will not speak. Understood?" I nodded. None
of the other knights looked at Sir Tallis. Just me and my father.
"Very good James." My father turned to the knight on his right.
"What did happen with his family?"
"All dead when we arrived at his cottage sir." Sir Tallis didn't
struggle against the block. He didn't look up at me or respond to
anything. He just stared at the stonework.
"That's unfortunate." My father said. "Still, not unexpected. Those
are the risks the knights take." He gestured to the headsman.
"Commence." I couldn't let that happen.
"Sir Tallis!" I yelled "Tallis!" He glanced up briefly at me
and...and his eyes. He had empty eyes. But he still managed to smile.
"I'm going home James." Sir Tallis yelled out. The axe raised high.
"I'm going home to be with my family. I'll see you one day."
"Cease talking." My father yelled. "Meet death like a man." Sir
Tallis ignored him.
"Never forget James." He said. "I love you." The headsman reared
back and swung.
Thunk.
In the center of the manor is a stone courtyard. It's where
executions can be held. Because no matter how many times blood
stains the stones, they can always be washed clean.
Crimson sprayed across them and washed in little rivers. They
splashed against my white stockings. I felt his blood sticking to
me. I shuddered.
"You will have to do better next time." My father said. He turned to
the knights. "Dispose of that refuse. Clean these stones."
"Yes sir." He turned to leave, but I stood and watched. I knew no
matter what, I was never going to be clean again.
We are filled with a yearning to see Leontes suffer an unpleasant and
humiliating death, but more a smypathy forJames. We want to help
heal these terrible wounds.
May He bless you and keep you in His grace and love,
Charles Matthias
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