Soo-Ah raised her voice. Her breath was short. Her palms were sweaty. For the first time, she defied her grandfather's authority as a general. "What? No! Grandpa… General Min-Jun, and Big Brother Duri tried to help. You can't put him to death!"
"Murder is murder! Were you a part of this also, Soldier Soo-Yun?" Min-Jun demanded to know, looking at his bloodied sword and already knowing the answer.
"I was, but please, General, hear me out. These three tried to rape one of the girls from the kisaeng camp. I tried to stop them, but they threw me out and Soldier Duri had enough heart to help. Please, spare him… grandfather." she ended with a heart-wrenching plea.
"If you were also involved then..." General Min-Jun continued in a solemn voice, too encased in his commanding role.
"Grandfather, listen to me!" Soo-Ah interrupted. "He went for his sword first. I gave Duri your sword to defend himself. This one had it coming." She pointed shaken at the dead body.
