Chapter 44
"This is unprecedented." Ambassador Ryven from the Eastern Cities looked around the packed courtroom with obvious discomfort. Representatives from all three kingdoms had gathered, along with families of the murdered children and hundreds of spectators. "Justice often is," Elaria replied from her seat at the judges' table. Beside her sat King Zarek, King Tavian, and Council Leader Talira. An unprecedented collaboration to judge an unprecedented crime. Lady Margot stood in the center of the room, flanked by guards. She looked small somehow. Diminished. The fire that had burned in her eyes during the battle with the Collector was gone. "Lady Margot of House Silvermore," King Zarek began formally. "You stand accused of seventeen counts of murder. Of conspiracy spanning decades. Of using fo
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