We filed back into the courtroom and I could feel my heart beating in my throat as we took our seats and the Council members entered looking serious in their formal robes.

Thaddeus stood at the center as head of the Council and said "We have reached a final decision in the matter of Cyrus Rhys" and the entire room went silent.

"On the charge of conspiracy to commit murder we find the defendant guilty" he said "On the charge of planning the attack on the Royal House of Rhys we find the ...