That ending gave me chills! Really nicely done. I've been fascinated by the priority placed by pagan societies on enforcing oaths and honesty (and the divine beings and measures dedicated almost exclusively to them), as these are the glue that binds a society. I find it curious that no such rule is prioritized among, for example, the Ten Commandments, but numerous prominent pagan gods had punishing oath breakers as their main function. I imagine many of us are still haunted and hunted by them on some level . . .
Really enjoyed that, Daniel. A great contrast of the youthful students with this ancient balancer of the scales that punishes them for their oath breaking which they naively see as unimportant but it sees as sacrosanct. Brilliantly done 👍🏼
That ending gave me chills! Really nicely done. I've been fascinated by the priority placed by pagan societies on enforcing oaths and honesty (and the divine beings and measures dedicated almost exclusively to them), as these are the glue that binds a society. I find it curious that no such rule is prioritized among, for example, the Ten Commandments, but numerous prominent pagan gods had punishing oath breakers as their main function. I imagine many of us are still haunted and hunted by them on some level . . .
Wow! You write very cinematically. I could see this all so easily in my mind, really well done!
Great work Daniel! I loved your characters and you had me gripped through both parts. I also love a two-parter, its the perfect length!
Really enjoyed that, Daniel. A great contrast of the youthful students with this ancient balancer of the scales that punishes them for their oath breaking which they naively see as unimportant but it sees as sacrosanct. Brilliantly done 👍🏼
Poor Bailey, in the end he either saw no way out of his fate or sought to recover his honor by joining those his ambition had led to their doom...
Great work to round this one off man! Are you collecting all your stories into a book when you have enough?