The Executioner

He was a hero of old. When Arkayla the wise-woman called for him and his blade, he came despite his long years. The seeress had a terrible job for him, to play executioner to one who would lie waste to the countryside. That killer was only a baby! G. W. Thomas explores tough questions in this tale of Sword & Sorcery. This story is included in the book Dragontongue & Other Stories.