Amélie nodded, her eyes carefully locked on the other council members. “Thank you, Elder. I understand.”
One of the other council members leaned forward in her seat. “Yesterday you stated that you were concerned about your ability to receive a fair hearing at the time of the original…incident. But I would like to know why you ran in the first place? Why did you refuse to explain this at the time?”
Amélie’s eyes darted to Martin before she spoke. “I am not certain how familiar you are with the history of my family, but as a young girl my birth pack was accused of collaborating with the Germans during the Second World War. After the war, every adult member was branded and outcast. Made refugees in our own home.” She looked over at Marcel, her eyes flashing with anger. “When I was older, my
