Hugo,

You are henceforth banished from the Gallants of the Iron Ivy village.

You have disavowed yourself from this family multiple times, and the family is granting this to you with great relief.

History may and will show that while you are the first Gallant, regardless of how often you choose to discard the name, by no means does it suggest the Gallant family has ended. Contrarily, we have embraced the essence of it and will nurture it to represent a family of respect and vitality, which honors and invests time and efforts in the communities we live in to seek the betterment of all of us.

Death will not be a punishment for the transgressions you have committed. However, your name will be cleansed from the stories the children hear, and their children's children might only see your name on a piece of paper stashed away in a registry somewhere. You will become a mere memory that might earn a grunt or disapproving head shake once in a while, in a passing thought.

You live a sordid life full of abuse, betrayal, pain, anger, and drama. You surround yourself with dishonesty, secrets and throw tantrums of a toddler when asked to be accountable for your conduct. I had hoped through showing you patience, kindness and forgiveness you would have come to see a better way of living your life without hurting everyone around you, but even in this, you have not yet chosen to use your eyes and sense of maturity.

Still, as my Lord, the Shepherd has taught me, should you ever learn to stand tall with your deeds atoned for and vices lain to rest, you may find a door still cracked open to receive you - not in the near future nor for many years. Actions have consequences, and we all need time to rest, reflect and set boundaries.

There is no greater punishment I can create for you than that which you have created for yourself. Stand before a mirror and gaze upon yourself, ask yourself if your father, Sir Prirus Gallant would be proud of you today, for we are not.

Should you choose to resume wearing the family name, as is your right, it will not reflect upon this family, and it should be a warning to others to be leery of you and guarded. Know that you can not use the rest of the family to polish your image and make your conduct acceptable. Our good names are not yours to claim or tarnish and we are not to be a cloak of social acceptability that you can don.

Iron Heart of the Iron Ivy,

Aloli Gallant


Penned by my hand on Kinsday, the 4th of Niuran, in the year 465 MA.