I Cannot Solve Everything

The Sheriff Marc had an inner circle of exceedingly young and nubile boys. He detested women, yet coupled with them often, for public display, or at times, to satiate some violence within.

His taxations were unparalleled and the country worked hard to appease his demands.

It was six months before Tooke and Robin were to be told of the hangings he had ordered - for the two had travelled in a different direction to the Brothers, and communication was scarce, due to the war. And they had purposefully hidden in places of no connection.

"Why did you not know this in time to save these men?" Tooke asked despairingly.

"We have had this discussion a many times" said Robin casting his head back and staring at the sky. "I am not God, Brother - I simply cannot see and solve everything, or even much at all.

"We should have both foreseen the risk and kept them in our care."

-Gabriel Brunsdon, Puck in Hell, Azlander Series