At the Trial:-
The atmosphere in the courtroom was tense. Spectators filled the gallery, the public’s anticipation palpable. Sitting in the box, Andrew’s eyes darted around the room, his face skinner from the days of being held into custody; his enigmatic aura was unaffected but his appearance had surely taken a beating.
Among the crowd waiting for him to be skinned alive, the faces he saw were unexpected, ‘What are they doing here?’ he thought spotting Selene and Eric in the second row on the opposite side from his. A slight suspicion flashed in his eyes as they knowingly ignored him.
In the seat in front of them were Theo and Mary, their eyes confidently looking ahead at the woman standing in the black robe with her assistants holding up files and tablets in hand as they discussed s
