ALPHA CONAN
“She should not be punished,” one of the warriors spoke up from the crowd, his voice firm and steady. “She was attacked after the fight was called to an end. Anyone here saw it. Cassy lunged at her after the match, and Gwen reacted. She should not be punished for defending herself.”
There were murmurs of agreement, voices overlapping as others nodded. Yet just as quickly, a harsher voice broke through.
“But she killed her,” another man shouted from the back. “No matter the reason, she took a life. That is against our rules. She should face punishment. No one is above the law, not even her.”
The crowd began to murmur again, murmurs turning into whispers and whispers threatening to turn into arguments. My eyes scanned the room carefully, taking in the fear and confusion wri
