Thanks Ah Lawrence but there was another scribe (perhaps bribed a great bribe!)there who wrote that Elidius the famed Ninja monk (far travelled) smote them all a great smoting!!
P elderly man
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Subject: draft, for Patrick
from *ELIDIUS ON ENNOR*
*I tell you this in truth*
I tell you this in truth, taken
from good sources, all reliable,
who often helped in my difficulties:
their spoken words were written out
by trustworthy scribes I've heard of.
I am sure it should be accurate.
One day, Elidius loses the great calm,
kept long, if superficially,
and hits an elderly fisherman �
let's call him Peter for a joke
(many say his name was Patrick
and there are few snakes on those rocks)
calling him bad unpleasant names,
threatening him with promises of pain.
The attacked man responds in kind
but lacks forceful aggressive rage.
All frightens the elderly man quite much
and others join the fight, hoping
to bring it to a smiling pause.
Elid uses those feet hardened
from walking over exposed rock
without hesitation or rest;
he is tough � but without great strength,
so he fights ineffectually.
He hurts one. They retaliate
and he is quickly overwhelmed.
Then, as he starts to apologise,
they ask him to speak words properly
and beat him more, as a foreigner.
He leads. He begins to scream. He cries.
He curses everyone and flees.
They throw stones after him. He hides.
There is, regrettably, no more.
Not in the accounts. Not now. Perhaps
there never was anything extra.
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