A greater embarrassment
Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2023 5:52 pm
The prince could not tell his fellow what his fellow wanted to hear and what the prince wanted to believe, because the prince, in his worry, refused to believe it as true. The princes fellow was dismayed, but figured that there was no way around the fact, and he said that the prince could be blameless for what he believed. But these affirmations only made the prince more sure that the refusal was justified and valid.
And on these false pretenses, the prince would be hurt, his fellow would be hurt, and the people would be hurt.
If his fellow had told the prince that he might wrong, that the hopeful answer might be true, perhaps the prince would have believed it. But no, they must all suffer.
The prince, in his efforts to atone, suffers the wrath of tiny gods clawing and biting his back until he is saved by their pain. His fellow must turn to reason, anger, and sadness. While the people must simply try to forget their defilement.
And on these false pretenses, the prince would be hurt, his fellow would be hurt, and the people would be hurt.
If his fellow had told the prince that he might wrong, that the hopeful answer might be true, perhaps the prince would have believed it. But no, they must all suffer.
The prince, in his efforts to atone, suffers the wrath of tiny gods clawing and biting his back until he is saved by their pain. His fellow must turn to reason, anger, and sadness. While the people must simply try to forget their defilement.