>
> > To which the clan lawyer argues that Bob was already a Humakti when
> > he killed Doug otherwise the death wouldn't have occurred. ...
>
> The same thing occured to me too.
>
> BoB: "Chief, I reicieved a calling from Humakt that lead me to kill
> Bob. Therefore I claim personal responsibility."
> Clanswoman: "Maybe he's right, I saw a raven hovering over Bob's
> house that morning."
> Swineherd: "Two of my pigs were stillborn when Bob walked past on his
> way to Doug's house. Can it be a coincidence?"
> ...etc.
>
> Simon Hibbs
"Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, I must object!"
"Perhaps the raven flew, but we've seen ravens before. Any carl worth his plow knows pigs are stillborn sometimes. Did anyone see the Death Light on the defendant's Sword? Was he not still acknowledged as kith and kin by his clan at the time? Did children cry and peaceful folk turn aside at the sight of him? No, I say!"
"If just anyone can come along and commit wanton killings, then claim Humakt's severance, we will loose wanton chaos on society. The entire basis of collective responsibility in Andrin's Laws will be undermined. Murder will be common, crops will blight, and we will be forced to start keeping dogs! No gentlefolk, you must stop this egregious violation in its tracks by immediately awarding my clients their due weregild."
Gerald (who watches too much "Law and Order")
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