I'm afraid the council has already made its decision Elder Goman, but thank you for your input as always," Supreme Magistrate Haglath said, though he was so insincere a five-year old wouldn't have believed him. Supreme Magistrate Haglath raised his gavel again to pronounce the sentence, and Rachel figured it was now or never.
"I demand trial by combat," Rachel said loudly just as the Supreme Magistrate was about to swing the gavel down.
The look on his face was pure murder.
* * *
Beth followed Gabriella through the streets of Arcanum, marveling at how strange it was that everyone and everything that touched her simply passed right through. Occasionally, someone would look like they'd felt something, but invariably they would shrug and return to what they were doing.
"Where are we?" Be
