"The English nobles have taken our lands and defamed our faith as heresy!
"Our brothers are exiled, our mothers weep in famine, our children are sold as slaves! And yet today, they wish to use the lie of the 'United Kingdom' as chains to make Ireland a colony!
"For the glory of the Celts, for the freedom of future generations, we will face the British flintlock guns with our blood, fighting to the last breath..."
Joseph took advantage of McLaren's pause for breath, raised Thorne's letter, and interrupted his impassioned speech: "I admire the spirit of the Irish resisting oppression. So, are you planning to start a revolt?"
