Gerald took his seat beside Arnim and Nikki.
“Do you still feel the same?” he asked.
“I’m afraid so,” said Arnim. “I"m sure Fitz is on our side, as is Somerset, but I"m afraid the rest of the jury is against us."
"How so?" asked Gerald.
"Well," Arnim continued, "we know Stanton was on Shrewesdale"s side, and we fought against Anglesley during the war. That evens up the score. The big unknown is Lord Spencer, the new Earl of Eastwood. On the one hand, the queen gave him his title, but on the other, he has reason to hate the crown after what they did to his uncle."
"But surely they"ll see the lack of evidence?" said Gerald.
"Trials like this aren"t about the evidence," said Arnim, "they"re about political power. The jury is supposed to be impartial and yet here we are, discussing how w
