Nail-Tinted Glasses

Names

But he had earned a name, from the king and from the people, and legends do not walk as men.

So now there are three that know; the murderer, the king, and the exile.

Is that what they are calling him now? This morning he seemed destined for better things. But you miscount - there are four.

Four?

The child. The king is subtle, and the child a quick study, I'm sure you've heard.

Then there are five - if you saw the message for the boy, you understood it yourself. And you were prepared for it. You arranged all this?

No, the exile earned honor blood.

But the rest?

The rest.

February 3, 2004 10:16 PM | TrackBack