Beverly waited in the back offices, pacing nervously.
"It"ll be all right, Bev," said Hayley.
"I don"t know if I can do this," the knight replied.
"All you have to do is tell the truth," the ranger implored.
"No, don"t you see?" said Beverly. "Aldwin will hear of my disgrace, I can"t bear it."
Hayley steadied her by holding her shoulders and then looked into her eyes. "He loves you, Bev. Nothing in your past will change that. What happened to you was terrible, everyone will see that. You"re the victim here, not the criminal. Just tell the truth and unburden yourself."
"You"re right," she said, shaking her arms to release the tension.
A servant at the door turned to face them, "They just called for you, Dame Beverly."
"Good luck," said Hayley, giving her friend a hug.
"Thank you,"
