Valentina
After a pause, the reporters erupted in a new slew of questions. "Your Grace, is this your first public appearance? How do you know the plaintiff? What are your thoughts about the outcome of the trial? Are you planning to make appearances at other events in the future?"
William smiled good-naturedly and slid his hand from my shoulder to my arm, making it look more like he was embracing me from the side than protecting me from the crowd pressing in. "I will gladly answer your questions at a later date. All I will say now is that Valentina is my particular friend, and we are greatly disappointed by the lack of justice served today. Please excuse us."
Particular friend? Before I could even think about objecting, William navigated deftly through the crowd and had me tucked into th
