Chapter 36
The crowds had already gathered by19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WWATPlE9e
the time Vander had left the basement and been brought outside. He could feel19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2apCwzZ2Qy
that everything was placed on a knife’s edge just waiting for someone to do19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07mlKcfViP
something to light a match under the powder keg. There were five soldiers in19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnpxNO0vvN
front of him, two of them were holding the chains to his hands, while the five19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nTLsnJZCe
behind him were holding his leg iron chains. There were guards surrounding him19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHENgw2evo
as well to keep anyone from trying anything, or to keep him from escaping.
“How do you like the crowd?”19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaBghL5B8l
Vander turned his head to see Leon smirking next to him. Leon had always felt19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqNayEXTZE
inferior to Vander, he wasn’t sure why, but it was always a one-sided contest19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhY6xKx0yN
between the two of them.
“I’m glad to see you haven’t19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKF2aO8fBgN
changed at all.” Vander snorted. “I assume that this was your doing?”
“Of course.” Leon laughed. “I19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGzQBSt7uny
wanted everyone to see you fall. It would make quite the story don’t you19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLyRfC5qhFM
think?”
“If you think this will change19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLYhtqmoZ4G
anyone’s mind about you, you’re sadly mistaken.” Vander shook his head. “You’re19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFz0mUBRBhD
still just a baby hiding behind his father’s power. No one will respect you. No19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgT1pmvAheL
one will like you. The sooner you face facts, the happier you will be.”
“I don’t have to take that from a19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡarjKOMJkHh
king slayer.” Leon hissed. “I’ll be there in the front row when they hang you.”19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYHwYe3mwif
With that Leon walked off to the front of the procession.
As they made their way into the19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVNU3kfHSS
east district, Vander saw some familiar faces amongst the crowd. Many of them19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI5syzGFgGC
he had helped in the past and while he was glad to see them, he was embarrassed19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlD8lKpadIM
to have them see him like this. He wasn’t Malcolm’s killer, but did the others19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iVC5tJcDO
believe him? It was hard to be sure. His eyes met Julianna’s. She didn’t look19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrzxSHuylbp
away, but her face was grim. He turned away from her.
“Vander!” He heard her shout.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvbsDYeApD
“Don’t give up, we’re with you!” He looked over to see that Julianna had held19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqZNBPYqCR
her fist up in the air. Slowly and surely the others did the same. They didn’t19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1zxNz40ltX
scream, they didn’t shout, they didn’t rush the soldiers to free him. They19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVU2d5ahSZ
showed solidarity with him, as if they didn’t believe what was being said about19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7VCtOBMD04
him. He would have to prove their trust in him was correctly placed.
“Keep it moving!” one of the19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSDLhnMtsjh
guards shoved Vander in the back causing him to stumble. He caught himself and19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1QLpDV5Nv
kept walking.
The road through the middle19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3x27T7J5c
district was cleared for everyone. The nobles didn’t care about this, it was19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHMrWYpQU9M
below their station. They were likely asleep or cheating on their spouses. It19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxeqIZTnAM
was those in the third ring that would give him the most difficult time: the19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjxCqTvmbk
comrades he served with for most of his life. It was their judgement that would19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIs0acQvhMo
hurt the most. Nothing could prepare him for what he expected to face from19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7w36fjkpj
them.
The Blades were standing on both19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLF1YZObw3P
sides of the road with the rest of the army behind them. He knew Alex wasn’t19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAA8YmL8GjO
there, but he saw Chicken, Rooster, Forest, Briar, and Eve standing amongst19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVMgpmYhHB
them. In the few months he had been gone, it looked as though they had aged19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7lDV75f4A
considerably. He could tell Chicken was close to tears, but she held them back.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUpiRLjSQn
Rooster looked straight ahead with a bewildered expression on his face. Forest19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2YZXuEDRh
and Briar held each other’s hands, but Eve looked annoyed for some reason. He19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgs40mCxV5M
felt a little bad that his grandfather wasn’t around. He had taken the brunt of19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGMTWckBSF
the punishment and now it would be his turn if he couldn’t convince the council19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdywIfWUeCY
he was innocent.
He was brought up the castle steps19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPGyv3ywDc
then towards the council chamber. Most of his guard detail was left behind with19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Y3W8aTErw
only the four guards holding his chains, Eric Jilena, and Leon escorting him to19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7wksw1MOVO
the council chamber for judgement to be passed upon him. However, they took him19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFtdECA3qWu
to the throne room instead. Two Blades opened the door revealing the large19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BRK9iTAqY
empty space, the only thing there was the throne where Cuvera was sitting.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KQjzIeSAv
Behind him was Kiara and Eliza. Spaced evenly around them were the remaining19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQjY3Kn8vA
council members and they did not look happy in the least.
Peyton Cranton sat next to Cuvera19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9jYZtEpzEh
with a small smile on his face. He had likely been waiting for this for a very19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ELNyxo7c9
long time.
“We brought him.” Eric pulled the19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSo6wnEcK7g
chains causing Vander to stumble, falling to his knees.
“Remove the chains.” Cuvera19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdc0DS6z8B8
instructed.
“My King?” Eric asked. “Is that19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUZ4xTU9cpQ
wise? He already killed your father and my son. He’s dangerous. He should be…”
“I gave you an order General.”19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXYlPxcVfW
Cuvera snapped. “Do not make me repeat myself.” Eric debated whether to19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTJdn8EGeO
disobey, but eventually he relented. Vander felt the chains leave his hands19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbnVonLjqc
then clatter on the ground. He rubbed his wrists tenderly hoping to get the19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2vwAQGUN7
feeling back into them. “Step forward.”
Vander walked until he was ten19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqiJKKa17Fq
feet away from the throne, before dropping to one knee, bowing in front of his19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjMGMxOPLcS
friend. He looked up to see that Cuvera had aged considerably these past few19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEfbrFVUjd
months. He was now sporting a thick brown beard. His eyes were dark, likely not19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETo9DMtK9C
getting enough sleep, and it appeared as though Kiara was pregnant with their19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1WdIkAiV3
first child. She was looking at Vander with a worried expression on her face.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcb0NyuqYy
Eliza’s face was unreadable, but he detected some concern in her eyes. He19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9g2IWxgGF1
didn’t want to give anything away, so he just kept his eyes focused straight19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtLidREHgI3
ahead.
He noticed that the four Warden’s19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFf6HAOObUl
from the other regions were also in attendance. Jewelthorne looked bored, as if19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3JL5YKocob
he had been forced to be there. Valyrian looked at him with disgust while19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡisgdkjcUPG
Whitesun, the one he knew the least, looked at him with interest. Mari looked19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHkOjjfC8nY
at him with a small smile, as if she was telling him that everything was going19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDLDvjDGUh
to be alright. Despite her demeanor, he felt that it was going to be everything19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmspwynjdZq
but.
“You know why you are here,19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx22mTCA1Kp
Vander, Blade Captain?” Cuvera’s voice echoed through the room.
“Yes.” Vander admitted. “I am19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzklX8ercJ
accused of killing Malcolm and Jeffery Jilena.”
“Last night you were also seen19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxsEC8KIuQ
fleeing from the northern district right before Humi, Humjir’s head priest, was19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzMp39AR4f
found dead.” Cuvera explained.
“Humi died?” Vander was19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7NvYf02I1
disappointed. He had hoped that the guards would have gotten there in time, but19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5IiqLY9o4J
he guessed wrong.
“What do you have to say for19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP7sGsxoUeT
yourself?”
“Innocent on all accounts.” A19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNtt66kLpn
collective gasp went up from the council members. Anna Jilena looked like her19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pidaLJ2vE
head was about to explode.
“I’ll give you a chance to tell19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJCxHmidjF
your side of the story.” Cuvera said. “Explain to me how Lord Cranton saw you19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzbAcogDmf
kill my father, us all watching you flee the room in a hurry, then finding19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiqSvdt4HEj
Jeffery Jilena dead on the ground with his throat cut.”
“I see.” Vander sighed. “Must we19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fDOPnYT6j
do this in front of them?” He motioned towards the council. “I’d rather just19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZD4YchSlW
talk to you alone.”
“So, you could kill him?” Peyton19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxVYQIZdir
laughed. “I think not. You’re the criminal here, you don’t get special19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68UAGLUToV
treatment.” As much as he hated to admit it, Peyton was right. So, he told them19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmY2SXyFEkS
what had happened.
He started by talking about what19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6T4orhGduh
had happened in the catacombs when Cuvera went to visit his mother. Boar had19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDxaqBhDKD
come to him in a vision, telling him to grab the book on the gods that Malcolm19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpKOIsxcsGe
had shown him in his office. Not bothering to question his ancestor, Vander19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaxsUkpxpOi
waited until everyone was distracted before sneaking into the library and19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrKCL28B2RH
grabbing the book. Malcolm had seen him, but before either of them could say a19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbMZZFrMG7C
word to each other Peyton had run him through with a sword.
Peyton didn’t even flinch when19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDAaTBksDXS
Vander pointed at him, and while some of the council members looked at him19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡErdvLBQjqj
sideways, Vander could tell very few believed him.
After that, he ran away because he19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡduhKuFziOx
knew Peyton would blame Vander for the deaths even though he had nothing to do19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEnNmAmHKv
with it. Jeffery had found him on the lawn but had asked Vander to knock him19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40AO8yhtwm
out then escape. Vander punched him in the stomach before jumping against the19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9otMsNGrwl
wall.
Topal whispered to the council19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡslm7oQKPKc
member next to him, but it was so quiet that Vander could hear what was being19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbTzsQ1qKN
said.
Vander continued. He fled to the19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dW4Xz4CRk
Orange Fox because he knew the stigma surrounding the place would keep him safe19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNRZlqWmIU
while he could figure out what to do next. For three months he used the19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoZyibqnoEO
resources available to him to track down and find the Serpents, however he19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIv3YIWTUMr
didn’t go into too much detail. He killed seven of them, then discovered a note19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsEIuv5YuzO
sending an assassin known as Fang after him. Afterwards he went to talk to Humi19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7sFZoNr1L
when they were attacked by an assassin. He told Vander to flee while holding19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ67h47kBxMT
them off, but he guessed he didn’t last much longer after that.
“Then you found me two days19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdsANGuPd2j
later.” Vander finished. “That’s all that happened.”
“Seems whoever you talk to just19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX4UXMGZWYR
seems to be killed.” Peyton said. “There is a pattern here, Vander, I’m not19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfyh2Myvzyt
sure if anyone else can see it, but I can.”
“I also agree with Peyton.” Anna19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIxbNXsiFUH
Jilena seethed. “My son is dead because of you. Your story of what happened is19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsLse5bmL2L
nonsense. My son’s throat was cut, there no question there.”
“If I may.” Topal raised his hand.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1pDgmpyMZ
“When I did the autopsy of Jeffery, I noticed some discoloration around his19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGXl4Fyscje
diaphragm along with some bruising within his lungs. To me, it seemed as though19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4dOvQ4bkl
he had been struck five minutes before his throat was cut. There also wasn’t a19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6UDUBo5gc4
blood trail leading from the body to the wall.”
“He killed him!” Anna screeched.19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ80JR2Y7TfI
Bickering broke out amongst the council members causing Cuvera to stand up from19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2mKNnJS6Rz
the throne.
“Take him to the dungeons until we19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwtQY4BvBk
get this settled.” Cuvera instructed. Bowing his head, Eric placed his hand on19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8pvQvH93Xn
Vander’s shoulders. Sighing, Vander stood up allowing himself to be led towards19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzqvjrrD7A
the dungeons.
Before Eric handed him over to the19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjI539JL1uB
jailers, he made Vander face him.
“My son, Jeffery, he respected you19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3QKjDWYUr1
a lot.” He spoke. “For his sake, I hope your innocent.”
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“I am.” Vander nodded. Perhaps19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgby3SnrAl
taking some solace at that fact, Eric gave him a small smile. He snapped his19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0QizNWgGje
fingers. The two jailers walked up, grabbed Vander’s arms, and brought him to19Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBwHWYmxIhg
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and very little warmth. The slammed the door shut, covering him in darkness.
