Smitty backed out of the circle and stood next to Beatrice who held Jon.
“Does the defender have anything to add?” Old Justice addressed Dawn.
“Yes, Sir. I would like to add that my father, Graves Eisihi, r***d me several times a day for ten years. He peed in my face and defecated on me. He made me drink poison when I became pregnant in order to kill the babe. As for my mother, Crym Eisihi, she knew I was in the cellar all along. My father would make her come clean me up after I vomited on him the first few times he r***d me.”
No one made eye contact with Dawn besides Ever, Smitty, and Beatrice. Miss Anders had begun to sob uncontrollably. One of her former students, Ever remembered his name was Rance, went and stood next to her, placing his arm across her shoulders for support.
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