Apostate Encounter

Tell a story where a Templar meets an Apostate mage and the choices they have to make.

The Templar Order is meant to control magic, and as such they are the ones who track down rogue mages (Apostates). This prompt involves a chance encounter with an apostate, and the ensuing moral and personal questions that follow. Will the Templar do their duty, or will they show mercy? This entry showcases the areas of morality, duty and compassion, and the strains of balancing them all.