[MR] Honour to John Fornow

[Alison]

Vivat to you Milord! It takes a brave man to admit a wrong. Smile alittle more today knowing you did the right thing.

Alison MacLeod
Canton of Baelfire Dunn
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: SirWmLawrence at aol.com 
  To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, April 09, 2002 1:48 AM
  Subject: [MR] Honour to John Fornow


  Excuse me Good Peoples of Atlantia, 
  I am looking for John Fornow (I believe in the state of VA). I need to apologize and do make known his acts of chivalry. If he is not here and you know him please be sure he gets this. Thank you. 

  Milord, 
  I have found myself bothered and upset reflecting upon our battle at Coronation. For I feel I have done you wrong. On our last attack, as you recall, I hit you in the head and you at the same time drew a blow to the right side of body. You declared a kill and asked if it was a double kill. In a moment's thought I said it was "light...close but light." You nodded, shook hands and walked away. Good sir, not long after that I have doubted my call ... after all was I numb in the area from the blow in the attack before where I called it good and/or was it also the thrill of a 'win' after several defeats? I thought it may have been light, but now, I do not know. Even if it was 'light' it was clean, either way I feel ashamed and uneased. Even now as I write remembering your act of chivalry in our first battle...I was hit in my right arm thus forcing me to fight one handed with my left (I'm right handed). When I turned ready again for battle, you also removed your shield and fou! ght one handed and you needed not but you paid me the honour. Even though I was able to deal a 'kill' to you,(in the same fight) I find that the glory of the win of our battle is nothing but salt in my wounds. In light of the happenings, your acts of a noble man, and my wavering thoughts, I am truly sorry. I have showed dishonor to you John Fornow, to my king and queen, my knight, and the good people of our fair kingdom. I am sorry and ask for your forgiveness. 
  You, milord are the winner of the bigger battle. I will always remember your actions that day and learn from them. 

  I will take my leave now. 

  Angus of the Incept. Canton of Sarum Tor 
  AKA  William Lawrence, North Carolina 


  What then is chivalry? So strong a thing, and of such hardihood, and so costly in the learning, that a wicked man or low dare not undertake it.... Whoso would enjoy high honor first must suitably display that he has well been schooled to such arts. 
  -The Biography of William Marshall- 
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