LUCY
"Now, young lady, be careful of your next words. Don't rub lies on me to save your hide, just like you have done to my son."
Beta Murdock's voice is a sharp crack in the hall. He has recovered from his earlier shock, and his words are succinct, his gaze settling on Mina with a terrifying, predator-like calm.
It's an unspoken threat that ripples through the air, and Mina, ever the actress, plays into it perfectly.
She shivers as if standing before a monster, her body visibly trembling as she begins to crawl slowly toward the dais.
She reaches out, clutching the base of the platform as if she were holding onto the very feet of the Supreme King.
"My life is in your hands, Oh Supreme King…"
It's a plea for protection—a masterful, calculated move. By placing herself under the King's mercy, she forces everyone in the hall to view Murdock's words as the intimidation of a guilty man.
Nice play, woman, I muse.
