Role

Chapter 4

This was the moment the value of Persuasion became as clear to me as the
stillest pool. I had only their pause, only a single, fleeting moment to come
up with words that would Persuade them to spare my life.

"Mercy! Mercy, sir," I said to the giant, "Fer I be but a lad!"

Those were not nearly the most persuasive words I would ever speak, but
surely they were the most important. In hindsight, I believe it was choosing
exactly the word, "mercy" that did the trick. I did not know then that Mercy
is considered an important virtue to paladins. One the truest of them will
try to live, not just speak. Luckily for me, that paladin was of the truer
sort and he chose to give me the requested mercy.

That first Persuasive sentence was accidental, a lucky guess. But, it showed
me the importance of gathering Knowledge, for it is best to know the values
of the one you intend to persuade that you may choose exactly the right
Persuasive approach.

But, before I could come to that realization the adrenaline of the moment
passed and the anguish of grief came. I would have to bury my kid brother.