This is the 'Oh-so-fun' Fall District Assessment
Servo, or desire? These two choices have torn apart the once great man Hugh the fowler was. Ripped apart by his sudden lust for the king's new wife-to-be and his dedication to serving the king, an act in haste and hate destroyed him. He captured all but one bird, a white dove, and when he did capture it, so glorious and pure, he treated the symbol of peace and purity like a common pheasant and wringed its neck. His decision costing both his loyal ever-lasting service and his mad desire.
His decision is like that of Adam and Eve. Whilst God told them not to pick from the apple tree, the snake, tantalizing and enticing his natural animalistic instinct, coaxed him to do so. In the end, he picked from the tree and twisted its neck. He lost his dedication to the king and lost that of whom he yearned. No longer shall he be able to live in Eden and serve his king faithfully.
In life, one should be able to choose between doing what is right and doing what you are told to. Under any circumstances, there are always options. There is always the choice to stand up to what you have been told and do what is righteous. During the Nuremberg Trials after World War 2, the most common plea was, “I was only following orders”. Unfortunately, even though they were following orders, many still did atrocious things which could have been avoided had they not carried out their orders. You will always have a choice, but sometimes, the options will not be what you want.
Hugh made a poor decision. He could have either continued to live alone and serve his king faithfully, or leave behind his master and make off with his bride. But he chose poorly, ripping both options away from him. Now, he is a lonely man who neither serves nor loves. The joys of life were taken away from him, but not by a wicked and cruel hand, but by his own. And thou shalt live in the Garden of Eden, nor serve thy royal master.
