Falling Rain folded his arms and grunted in a bitter laugh, “Perhaps not, but it will be to the end of my days, for I will not return, no matter what length the sentence.”
They were interrupted by Waterstone clearing his throat to gain their attention. He waited until they were facing him before saying, “Falling Rain, as you have heard, we will give you our judgement and then His Highness will either ratify it or modify it.” He paused, “Unlike the last time you were banished, this time there can be no doubt that you have committed a crime against woodfolk. You might argue that Stormaway is in fact, and has lived most of his life as, a wizard-sorcerer. But not only is he a woodman by birth, he also lives under our protection. In fact, he has been instrumental in saving our nation from the
