Like a Pestilence

[Judge Cornelius Cromwell]

The judge still held the girl tight as tight as a father would hold his daughter if he feared for her life.

"No! She is not to go forward until I am knowing of the process in which this takes!! YOU WILL ANSWER ME THIS!!!!"

 

[Dominique Di San Livici]

I am to ask her a few questions... and test her with this." He raises a pendulum for the old man to see.

"For a liar shakes more than one who is afraid."

 

[Judge Cornelius Cromwell]

"*sigh*... So be it, go forward"

The girl walked forward towards the man and the judge stood nervously and awaited for the man to do something. He was actually hoping and praying for the girl's innocence. He hid it very well, but this was more personal to him then he let on. Though he had to put his duties towards his lord and his duties as a judge before his personal interest.

 

[Dominique Di San Livici]

"Now... be honest. Are these men lying and are you innocent?"

His light brown pools stared down into the girls own eyes.

 

[Judge Cornelius Cromwell]

The girl nodded her head and said

"I am innocent I swear it! I know it and my uncle knows it as well! He is in the crowd now.."

 

[Dominique Di San Livici]

"Take this in your hand and keep still..."

He hands her the chain of the pendulum, waiting for her to take it in her hand.

 

[Judge Cornelius Cromwell]

The girl sniffed, nodded her head, and obliged she was still nervous and tearful. As the girl was doing this the prosecutor ran out screaming

"One of the witnesses is dead!! Mr. Proctor he is dead!! Mr. Proctor is dead!! One of the witnesses is dead!!!!"

The crowd started to become rowdy once again and started making accusations

"It was the man with the sword! He is a Sith supporting the Witch!! We all know why Judge Cromwell is defending the girl!!! The corrupt .....!!! It must have been Reverend Paris!! He was the only one alone with the witnesses!!!"

 

[Dominique Di San Livici]

"Easy... I don't even know what this how you say... s-ith is."

The pendulum shook lightly in the girl's hands. Not enough to be noticed, but just a bit.

 

[Judge Cornelius Cromwell]

The judge and the reverend both were now panicking the judge said worried

"My affiliation is to the lord not to anyone else!!!"

The reverend then said

"People you all know me! I would never do such a thing!!"

The crowd was getting even rowdier and inching closer and closer towards another riot. The judge and the reverend both widened their eyes and slowly backed away behind the man with the sword in fear and stood behind him and both whispered to him in sinc

"You won't let them hurt us will you?!...."

 

[Dominique Di San Livici]

"Of course not..."

His sword glowed brighter, almost blinding.

"EVERYONE SIMMER DOWN OR BE SMITTEN IN THE NAME OF DEUS!"

 

[Judge Cornelius Cromwell]

The crowd began shouting

"Who put you in charge of the lord's will!?!? You're no priest!! Someone had to've killed Mr. Proctor!! Oh what will we tell poor Goody. Proctor!?!? We want answers!!"

The judge merely whispered into the man's ear

"Is she innocent or not?... You must tell them!! I may know what the truth is but they must know your input..."

[member="Dominique Di San Livici"]

 

[Dominique Di San Livici]

"This woman has done nothing wrong. You all however, will be smitten by God for unjust accusations... unless you ask for forgiveness... God always forgives."

He sheathed his sword, the pendulum now still as a stone.

 

[Judge Cornelius Cromwell]

The Judge walked forward and urged the crowd to calm down walk back a bit and he walked forward a little more and said

"People, people please calm down this man, clearly of the same faith has determined for us the innocence of young Elizabeth, she clearly wasn't the witch though it was someone else whom WE MUST HUNT OUT AND DESTROY!!!! Whom ever has done this has practiced the dark arts, murdered Mr. Proctor, and had the audacity to FRAME MY NIECE FOR WITCHCRAFT!!!" He urged the girl to come forward and he ratted her hair much to her discomfort "Now the town guard will begin an investigation immediately and I urge all of you to stay INDOORS and have our good reverend here bless your houses if you have not already. Now if you'll excuse me and my niece are going to go and celebrate her being proven NOT GUILTY with dinner and reverend and good sir whom I haven't caught your name I invite you both to attend this dinner..."

The judge put his right hand on the girl's back to urge he forward and the reverend quickly added to the Judge's speech by saying

"Each house blessing costs 50 credits as donation to the church! Now if you'll excuse me as well..."

[member="Dominique Di San Livici"]

 

[Dominique Di San Livici]

Dominique bowed deeply. "Dominique Marquez of the Patron Saint Livici, at your service. I thank you for the invitation."

He rose slowly, fixing his habit and letting the red cross glow in the afternoon sunlight.

"And yours? I haven't really paid attention due to all the commotion."

 

[Judge Cornelius Cromwell]

The judge urged him to walk with the group of three

"My name is Judge Cornelius Cromwell Archdeacon of the church, this man next to me is Reverend Edward Paris mayor of this town and priest of the church, and this young girl whom you've saved which I thank you for *kisses girl on top of head* is my niece Elizabeth Cromwell"

The reverend reached his arm out to shake the man's hand

"Good evening Dominique it's very nice to meet you!"

[member="Dominique Di San Livici"]

 

[Dominique Di San Livici]

Dominique takes the man's hand and shakes it firmly.

"Always a pleasure making new friends."

 

[Judge Cornelius Cromwell]

(Well that was reverend Edward wanting to shake hands not Judge Cromwell but ok...)

The group began to walk towards the home of the judge and the young girl Elizabeth was getting more and more visibly uncomfortable and scared. Inside of the house was Judge Cromwell's only other living relative other than Elizabeth, his 10 year old daughter Mary Cromwell. There was a 6 year difference between the age of the two Cromwell girls. Elizabeth was tall and beautiful and looked like the Judge's mother at a young age at a time. Mary was short, had several freckles and looked like her mother who passed 2 years ago. As the inched closer to the door, Elizabeth was shivering and looked as though she was going to weep.

[member="Dominique Di San Livici"]

 

[Dominique Di San Livici]

(Fixed it, my mistake)

"Something the matter, Elizabeth?"

He looked at the girl with a puzzled expression.

 

[Judge Cornelius Cromwell]

(That's funny!)

The girl shook her head very fast with her head down as if to say no. They soon went into the large house, Judge Cromwell's daughter was cooking

"Please sit down sir, Reverend Edwards, young Elizabeth, and I have some business to attend to in the basement. If you'll excuse us we'll only be a moment"

The girl was even more frightened then before though one could barely see it since the judge was quickly urging her along down the cellar stairs

 

[Dominique Di San Livici]

"Excuse me for just a moment..."

Dominique steps outside for a moment, draws his sword, digs it into the ground and kneels, praying before re entering the house.