WEEK 041 / 073 — Ashes and the Drawn Blade
MARCH 22ND. AT DAWN, BOMBS TEAR THROUGH BRUSSELS. AN OCEAN AWAY, THE WEAPON IS ALREADY DRAWN.
“Do you all remember how beautiful and safe a place Brussels was. Not anymore, it is from a different world! U.S. must be vigilant and smart!”
My heart & prayers go out to all of the victims of the terrible #Brussels tragedy. This madness must be stopped, and I will stop it.
“Incompetent Hillary, despite the horrible attack in Brussels today, wants borders to be weak and open-and let the Muslims flow in. No way!”
THE COURTIER'S ALLIES DEPLOY A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE PROTAGONIST'S WIFE. THE WAR CROSSES INTO HONOR.
“Lyin' Ted Cruz just used a picture of Melania from a G.Q. shoot in his ad. Be careful, Lyin' Ted, or I will spill the beans on your wife!”
(Much bigger win than anticipated in Arizona. Thank you, I will never forget!)
“Lyin' Ted Cruz denied that he had anything to do with the G.Q. model photo post of Melania. That's why we call him Lyin' Ted!”
ARIZONA FALLS TO HIM BY NIGHT. THE NICKNAME IS BURNED ON NOW — AND WISCONSIN, THE COURTIER'S GROUND, WAITS UNFRIENDLY.
TO BE CONTINUED →
This week in the saga
Bombs tear through Brussels at dawn, and grief and fury share the page: he mourns the victims, vows to stop the madness himself, and condemns the final general for wanting the gates left open on the very day of the attack. Then the war turns personal — the courtier's allies deploy a photograph of Melania, and the reply is a drawn blade. Arizona falls to DONARUDO by night, and the brand Lyin' Ted is burned on for good.
Readers' Corner
Letters from the readership on Week 041. Pick a pen name — no account needed.
Opening the mailbag…