He has an ongoing duel against his father, Abner, who stresses the importance of staying true to one's blood. This relentless battle he faces is about trying to ethically do the right thing, even though it's nearly impossible because of Abner. His exact words to his son were, “''You must learn how to stick to your blood or you won't have any blood sticking to you'” (Faulkner 482). The Colonel no doubt wants to do the right thing by simply telling the truth about his old man's wrong doings. However, as Abner's son, he knew it was his duty to defend his father even if it meant lying for him in court. “''I think anyone who calls Colonel Sartoris in this country can't help but tell the truth, right?'” (Faulkner 480) The judge tries to get information out of the Colonel because he knows he was a witness and has the potential to put Abner in prison for his actions. Although he complies with his father's demands and keeps his blood by not revealing information to the judge, the Colonel ultimately submits to the pressure to tell the truth and use the hammer of justice to frame the antagonist Abner. “Take it, Net! Take him!”… “De Spain!”… “Barn!”… “My horse” “Take my horse!” (Faulkner 490) In this moment, the Colonel freed himself from the reigns of injustice his father had placed upon him and finally became the man he was destined to be