Five
The Trial At Terrawood
Trinnity MoonShadow sat in the Gathering Hall with the other residents of Terrawood. She was in a back row, watching the proceedings. She had always enjoyed the circular chamber with its high arches and intricately carved wooden beams. But that was because the Gathering Hall was typically used for more pleasant occasions such as weddings, birth celebrations, or even town meetings. Now, an awful feeling of disgust grew in her stomach as she witnessed the cruelty and bigotry, stemmed from ignorance, that her neighbors were capable of.
In the center of the hall, looking frail and weak, Bethany Wilkins sat strapped to a wooden chair, accused of using magic. Standing over her, his white hair draped annoyingly in his face, John Skinner, the self-proclaimed master m
