‘A man who can’t defend his home is a weak man.’ The leader circles the room, tossing what little they have from shelves, sword dripping blood onto the floor. His men have the family cowering on the floor, knowing their father is dead in the yard. ‘I’ve done you all a favour.’
The mother can do nothing but plead for her children’s life. What’s more important than that? She has no weapon and no skill to use one. She has only her hatred and that will only make things worse for them. There is no one coming to save them. She will have to do that herself.
Paddy Dobson
13th October 2023