"Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned." Harald had sat in this confessional more times than he could count. It was a ritual, part of his life as king and man. Today was the first time he truly felt the weight of his sin. He could barely find the words to describe his failure.

"I twisted justice to fit my certainty of his guilt. I was so sure that Torrance was a traitor I was blind to the traitor at my side. It was like his words were poison, and the more he spoke, the more ...