[MR] Honour to John Fornow

[SirWmLawrence at aol.com]

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 fought 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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