"She will face the death penalty. May the moon goddess have mercy on her soul"
The Council Member's words echoed repeatedly in my mind.
The cold stone walls of my cell seemed to close in on me. The darkness here has become my companion.
I'm set to be killed tomorrow? I can't believe it. I'm actually going to die? For a crime I did not commit?
The guards taunted me when we got back to the cell. They said they would kill me by beheading me. They teased me and told me they would make sure the blade was sharp enough so I'd have a quick death.
The death penalty hasn't been active in centuries yet they brought it back for me.
How did I get myself into this mess?
My heart was heavy with despair.
The weight of injustice hung heavily upon my shoulders. The fear of losing my life gnaw
