“Torches!” The nobles shouted. “Pitchforks!” All and more. The villagers were armed with anything they could get their hands on. It was time to overthrow the countess. And return the power to the people. Never mind that the nobles were in charge. Never mind that the people had never been in charge. Viola was alone, and unnatural. And a woman. She should never have taken power in the first place. All the while, the nobles […]

            The worth of our lives is often measured not by what we own, but rather what can we do.             In times of peace, our positions are defined by what we can possess. One looks at those who have a big house and say “that man must be powerful, look at the house he can afford!” The possessions are not important. Instead, it is the ability to acquire, hold, and in times of war, […]