LILY:
I want to run, goddess I do, but how can I in this room full of people? One move and they’ll know I’m here. That the woman accused of plotting against the kingdom is sitting quietly in their midst, completely defenseless. These accusations. This betrayal. It hurts in a place I didn’t even know existed.
“I stand here today, Your Honour, to confirm that this is my truth,” Elena says, turning to the judge with tears still in her eyes.
“Objection!” a voice rings from the middle of the crowd.
The judge starts to respond, “Over—” but the words never finish as Vergil stands.
A loud wave of murmurs explodes across the courtroom, heads twisting, eyes widening. The judge slams his gavel hard, the sound cracking through the chaos.
“Order in the court!”
Then he clears his throat and says,
