Justice is…Gaius! Like I said, this was tricky to pick…until I remembered Gaius' moral dilemma.
Enjoy!
XI – Justice – Gaius
Key Phrases – Fairness, taking responsibility for your choices, accepting the truth, cause and effect.
Gaius watched as another group of sorcerers were herded into the courtyard, towards the pile of wood and tinder that dominated the space. Weeping mothers clung to children, grim men cursed the King and, above all, Uther watched with an impassive gaze.
Gaius knew that many used magic wrongly for their own ends. But many were innocent, only using their talents to help with chores or heal wounds.
The physician had made his choice. He had said his goodbyes to Alice and Balinor, helping them flee Camelot under cover of darkness, while he stayed by the King's side, helping when and where he could.
He watched as a boy burst from the crowd – Edwin, Gaius thought his name was – and tried to free his parents from the blaze. He screeched in pain and was wrenched away by the guards, his parents soon lost to the towering flames.
Gaius knew that many used magic wrongly for their own ends. Uther had. And it was a cruel justice that the guilty should condemn the innocent.
Yay! Edwin gets a cameo! I recently re-watched 'A Remedy to Cure All Ills' and I had forgotten how cool Edwin was. I love that bit where he says: "And I long to hear you scream…as they screamed…the night you ordered the fires to be lit." So cool.
That last line sounds kinda cool to me. It's interesting looking at it that way, y'know? Uther's projecting his guilt on others…He's Uther! Hypocrite Extraordinaire! (I'm going to keep saying that, by the way.)
Next time is The Hanged Man! (Represented by my favourite one-episode character! Also *le gasp* somebody guessed him for a previous chapter! Who could it be?)