The court opened and Xavier and Mia stepped into the hall, with their hands entwined and both in a grey robe. While Mia chose their clothes, Xavier made the choice for her hair. He told her it’d go better on the robe in a bun and he took his time to do that. Mia was a genius in many things, knowing the best style for her hair wasn’t one of them. Thank the goddess her husband did.

The setting of the courtroom had changed since the trial began last week. Usually, the room had a large ...