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FAMILY FEUDS BRING DEATH FROM A DUEL.
The long-term family rivals of Montague and Capulet took their bitter feud a step further yesterday evening in their fourth dramatic brawl for sweet revenge. Mercutio Escalus and Tybalt Capulet lost their young lives, leaving blood on the civil hands of Romeo and Tybalt. Now, with more tension than ever, the dark mark of death looms over the two households.
Ancient grudge coming back for more...
Yesterday evening on a hot and bothered day, witnesses saw an angry Tybalt, known locally as the prince of cats, lurking around the Montague boys waiting for his time to pounce. He was seen approaching the boys, seething with rage, and his blood boiling. To his reasons, nobody is quite sure of, Lady Capulet states:
"Tybalt was uneasy and agitated in the party just the other day and started his mischief with my husband, Lord Capulet. He was a fiery character who did not take embarrassment well but it hurts my heart knowing he will not be in our lives anymore. Romeo deserves death for ending the life of another" Her demand for Romeo's death is a reasonable one, but is there more to it than meets the eye?
9 lives weren't enough for Tybalt.
In this interview with an eye witness, a young paige boy named Gregory who saw the fight brewing and boiling, he sates that Tybalt approached the Montague boys in search of Romeo but found himself in a duel with Mercutio instead, as Romeo was unwilling to fight. As Gregory states, "Romeo did not want to fight sir, he had respect for Tybalt and wanted peace between the two families sir. Mercutio didn't like this sir and took the offer of a fight without a question." Nobody quite knows the reason for Romeo backing out of a duel. Some say it was out of cowardice, some say it was out of bravery, but you can be sure that he had no doubt about killing Tybalt after he brutally killed his best friend Mercutio. Tybalt would have lost his life regardless, and Romeo simply took the job upon himself to do, but Romeo has been exiled, and will not return to Verona.
Benvolios part to play.
Anyone who knows Benvolio knows that he is a down-to-earth and peace loving man who will not stand for a fight no matter who the enemy. Many people have said that Benvolio was seen trying to separate the fighters as he knew it would end badly for both parties. After Mercutio's death Benvolio warned Romeo to run away before the prince could capture him, and he did as he was told and escaped just before all the citizens of Verona arrived. He chased after Tybalt, and killed him ruthlessly. Benvolio told the Prince and Lady Capulet what happened and Romeo was banished and seemingly got away with killing Tybalt.
What happens next?
Now, with Tybalt and Mercutio stolen by death, and Romeo never to be seen in Verona again, the two families put their patience to the test. Will there be a duel of a lifetime? Will the loss of two influential young men bring a cold realisation to both parties? Will this ancient grudge ever end? The answers to those questions will only be answered over time and all we can do is wait. Please pay your respects to the families if the chance is available.