August stood in the center of the court, while a few meters away stood Xavier, his wrists bound in iron shackles.
The Crown Prince had already laid out the details of the investigation before the assembly, leaving the court room in a silence. No member of the council dared to speak.
"Prince August brought this matter to light after the King himself appointed him to investigate the unresolved tragedies of Varos, in accordance with the prince's own petition," Ciaran pronounced. "None of us could have ever imagined that such a grim truth would be unearthed."
"Xavier," King Nyxen spoke, his hands gripping the carved handrests of the throne. "Explain why you committed such a heinous crime. I placed years of my trust in you."
