Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for March 16, 2014
Transcript:
Homer the Reluctant Soul Bert: So you were accused of sorcery because Duncan's wolf pack protected you and Speranza*? Homer: Yeah...so the Roman army was sent to arrest me...or kill me... *Italian for hope. Homer: They're only here for me... We can't fight them. You and Duncan need to go hide. Hope: But... Homer: There's no time...go! I was brought before a tribunal to determine my fate. Man: Things would go much easier if you'd renounce your practice of sorcery, young man... Homer: How can I renounce something I haven't done? Man: Exactly the sort of clever diversion tactic a sorcerer would use...perhaps you need more time to think about it...
I wish this story had a happy ending. Soon.