#Chapter 256 Trial

Grace The next morning, Charles was adorned in his ceremonial robes. We ate breakfast in the garden with Cecil. Charles led her around the gardens and then he sent her off to play with the attendants. Then, he led me to the grand hall of the Blackwoods Castle. The air buzzed with an electric tension. There was no festive air. A heavy shroud of seriousness had descended upon the room. Then, I realized that it was the throne room. "What's going on?" "Today, I try Devin for what he's done." My eyes bulged as he led me to a seat on the left of the room. He went to take his seat in the ornately carved throne. Soon, older men filed in and filed the right side. Then, Devin and Amy were brought in. My stomach jolted looking at Amy. She was so very pregnant. She looked a few weeks if not days from going into labor. I closed my eyes, trying to block out as much of what was happening as possible. I was lucky in that Charles didn't seem to be planning to call me to give testimony. As he read