Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-3293219-20160824202030/@comment-5543592-20160825011207

Orin shoved Crimson in the back and pushed down on his shoulder, forcing the Keshik leader to his knees, and then planted a foot on top of Crimson's back, pushing him not so gently onto the leg, where his head came to rest on it's chin.

Crimson closed his eyes, knowing what was coming.

Heartbender raised the sword to the sky. The blade reflected sunlight of its smooth surface. He lined it up with Crimson’s neck, positioning his feet, preparing to deliver the killing blow.

Crimson breathed out.

Heartbender closed his eyes and swung downward, missing Crimson’s neck by an inch.

Crimson opened his eyes and stared out of them sideways at Bender. Bender stepped back from the log.

“The Lord Commander, may he rest in peace, had a rule regarding executions.”   Heartbender announced, lowering sword to his side. “Since both he and justice are blind, all executions should be delivered by one with their eyes closed. If the executioner misses, then the prisoner is innocent. If not, then his guilt was assured.”   He gestured to Crimson. “I missed. He is liberated.”

The eight Keshik traitors looked confused, but did not disagree with Heartbender. They respected orders, and order, just as much as he did.

But Crimson wasn't fooled. Bender had lined up the sword swing, there was no way he could've missed, certainly not by that much, even with his eyes closed. The man had missed on purpose.

Heartbender hadn’t just done that because of his love for the necessary. No, Heartbender had done it because he knew what was coming next. He wanted to prove to the Keshik he could not only beat Crimson mentally, but physically too. That is what had been coming.