‘I have a two-pound stone that is excellent for throwing,’ Stony said. ‘I have discovered that the two-pounder does a lot of damage quick,’ Stony observed. ‘At the last stoning, we so pummeled the accused’s head that you could not recognize her,’ Stony proclaimed. ‘She cried for mercy, and we shouted, Judgment,’ Stony smiled. ‘She said that she had harmed no one and just wanted to live her life as best she could,’ Stony said in a whisper. ‘Someone in the crowd cried out about God’s law and her breaking it,’ Stony whispered. ‘The poor woman said that God was standing beside her and writing in the sand,’ Stony said.

‘You are who God made you and you can not change that,’ Fear said. ‘We must accept who we are for better or worse,’ Fear observed. ‘You frighten me,’ Fear said. ‘I do not understand you,’ Fear observed. ‘What an abominable choice you have made against God’s law,’ Fear said as another stone flew through the air. ‘I am a drunkard and an adulterer, but I am not as bad as you,’ Fear cried.

‘No one asked me my choice for gender assignment nor guaranteed my place in society,’ Chance said. ‘I thought of suicide due to nature’s mistake,’ Chance continued. ‘I have been locked in a prison that I did not construct,’ Chance noted. ‘I wondered if others felt like me,’ Chance observed. ‘Religion, not faith, chose to make the decision for me,’ Chance whispered. ‘I seek peace, not stones,’ Chance explained. ‘I care not what others do, but I have to live in the earthen hut that I was born in,’ Chance said. ‘I pray daily and read the scriptures, I am a Christian, and I help those less fortunate than me,’ Chance said softly. ‘Now you are stoning me and you do not know me, we have never met…if you knew me, you might like me,’ Chance observed.

The Preacher wrote in the sand surrounding the woman…Chance. One line said the primary stone thrower, Stony, identified as a man but had been born a woman. The Stone throwers dispersed. The Preacher offered his hands to Chance, who lay on the ground, frightened. I accept you and love you…The Preacher said.