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The Book of Tales: Callavan
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Callavan, the son of Niervan showed himself to be a strong willed and upright man before all those who knew him best. Suddenly, with the death of Callavan's wife he changed and lost his faith. Meresha was raped and killed by Mardolvec; who feared his deed would be discovered. However, Callavan saw first hand the leaving of Mardolvec from his home, and knew indeed who it was who slew Meresha, for she lay strangled in her nakedness upon the floor. Callavan later found Mardolvec denying his actions before others in the Gate-market of Mithar. With rage he took his revenge, by quickly slaying him, for Callavan sliced Mardolvec from throat to gut before all those gathered!
Shown the dead body of his beloved wife to the questioning Temple guards, who lay hands on him under threat of imprisonment, Callavan was taken before King Legandriel. The Crown listened to all accounts given him then reasoned, "Thou should have spake it unto us and this offence would have been properly handled with him being shackled in Varlendur's dungeon for life."
Yet, the near weeping Callavan rejected his words with, "Nay, my lord King. For if such offence against your Queen was made the entire realm knows most assuredly thy own actions would have mirrored those of mine own! Evenso, the King is not above the very laws he would have enforced upon his subject. We all shall recall for ourselves to your memory that his lordship's niece was murdered and the realm witnessed your swift justice imposed in removing the head of her offender."
The court of Varlendur's murmuring fell silent before the words of Callavan awaiting those of Legandriel. He then spoke low, "Harsh indeed must I accept your tone; however, henceforth let it be written and known that the Crown of Mithar alone shall lay rule to whose life shall be forfeited unto what offence. Callavan your freedom is here before all thusly restored with all our deepest sorrow for your loss. Yet be forewarned, one and all."
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