The Royal Court representative stood, unrolling a scroll.
"The following decrees are hereby enacted, effective immediately," she read in a clipped, official tone. "First. The trial of Miss Ravenna Blackthorn is declared null and void due to procedural irregularities and outside interference. A new trial will be convened under proper royal oversight."
My stomach dropped. Fuck!
"Second. The organization known as 'The Obsidian Council' is hereby declared an unsanctioned militant group. All activities are suspended pending investigation into possible criminal conspiracy."
No. No, no, no. This wasn't supposed to happen like this! Haven't we already settled things yesterday? Would our victory be easily swept away? Just like that?
An hot coal settled inside him and slowly began to set my inside on flame.
