Diferencia entre revisiones de «Marabezia»

{{quote|The Marabethians have a saying for those who refuse to see the truth of a situation. 'You have eyes of red and blue', they say. Red for blood dripping. Blue for the water. It is said that these two things are all the [criminals] see. Usually they are attacked within one day. And yet, most still wish to take that chance. They prefer the false hope|[[Sigzil]] on Marabethian criminal policy{{book ref|b|sa1|c|40}}|}}

The Marabethian people are known to have a great fondness for debate; the city has many pedestals at intersections where men can stand and proclaim his arguments. The residents are known to carry around overripe fruit for discouraging those they disagree with.{{book ref|b|sa1|c|40}}

To punish serious crimes, they dangle the perpetrator over a seaside cliff near the city, during a high tide with a cut in each cheek, as bait for the [[greatshell]]s that live there. If the criminal survives for a week, they are set free.{{book ref|b|sa1|c|40}} The criminals that hang there are usually attacked within a day. A criminal can demand execution instead but almost every prisoner chooses to be hung over the sea, because they prefer false hope to certain death.

[[Sigzil]] told [[Kaladin]] of Marabethia, because he felt that Kaladin was filling the heads of the bridgemen with false hope.{{book ref|b|sa1|c|40}}