Ada stood at the lectern with her eyes lowered and her arms wrapped protectively around her belly. She was nervous and it showed.
"Lady Ava, you bring serious charges against your step-sister to this court." The female voice stated.
Ada simply nodded without raising her eyes.
"So, in your own words, tell us exactly what happened in the room with Ann."
Ada took a shaky breath as Ann turned her gaze toward where she stood. Their eyes met for the briefest of moments and all Ann saw was the pure unadulterated hatred that burned there, before it was quickly replaced with the all too familiar, doe-eyed innocent look that usually graced her features.
"Well, we went to see Ann with the intention of smoothing things over. I at least wanted to try one more time to make peace with he
