Gus Kotka and Johnny Reb Nowhere Ever Winter series part 13 of 13
The pain of war cannot exceed
The woe of aftermath,
The drums will shake the castle wall,
The ring wraiths ride in black, ride on.
“- What about the Union Johnny?”
“It’s not well Gus.”
“How so?”
“No balance.”
“So we bring the balance back.”
“There’s an issue with that Yank.”
“We’ve handled things before Reb – what’s the deal?”
“I’m not the only composite spirit involved in this story.”
“You don’t say.”
“Right.”
Gus Kotka and Johnny Reb Nowhere More “Well maybe it’s time to say.”
“You won’t like him Gus.”
“I didn’t like you at first Johnny.”
“True.”
“Is this composite spirit more than you?”
“No, just older – and still active.”
“Active?”
“Actively affecting the Union in a negative way.”
“That’s war.”
“Correct.”
“Waging war on the US Republic?”
“Yes.”
“Who Johnny?”
“He goes by the name Tory Crown.”
Gus Kotka and Johnny Reb Nowhere Continues “Tory Crown?!”
“Yes.”
“Never heard of him.”
“No one has Gus.”
“He’s a composite spirit like you Johnny?”
“Yes.”
“Composite of what?”
“Those who support the Anti-Republic.”
“That’s how you know him.”
“We teamed up for a bit.”
“Four years.”
“A few more than that.”
“Before the war Johnny?”
“You’ve heard of the three-fifths clause.”
“Yes: it’s how slaves were counted in representation.”
“And …”
“And what?”
“Free people Gus: how were they to be represented?”
~.~ The Union 2016 series continues this summer, resuming on 19 June.
*Next Up: A trip-oriented pamphlet announcement on Tuesday 22 March.
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