Basil, ever the gentleman, helped me down from the witness stand. I faced the courtroom and made sure my voice would carry.
“I would like to clear some things up. My leaving Aoine"s was to keep from being involved in something I didn"t feel comfortable with.” I didn"t think accusing her of treason would land well, so I kept it at that. “And maybe I didn"t handle it well, but it had been a tough journey, mostly due to the interference from certain individuals who didn"t want me to return to Faerie.” I inclined my head toward my mother. “She was the one who convinced my grandmother to send us into exile, and while she supported me, she never did so to the point where I could gain enough allies to force my way back in. In fact, I did everything I could to not interact with people, but since
