Another Charactrer's Perspective

We were gather here tonight in the normal course of things, there would have been no call for a meeting to decide Darren Shan's fate. He failed the Trials of Initiation - the penalty for which is death. He then fled from sentencing, a crime punishable in only one way - death. In the past, he would have been put to the stakes, and none would have intervened on his behalf. But times have changed, and Darren has played an instrumental part in opening our eyes to the need for changed. He has endured great pain and sacrificed his freedom for the good of the clan. He has fought bravely and proven his worth. Previously, his reward would have been a noble death. ow, however, pleas have been submitted, arguing for his right to live. (Paris Perspaective)