Chapter 36
The crowds had already gathered by35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4GJUatHNM
the time Vander had left the basement and been brought outside. He could feel35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMxLOAnoKk
that everything was placed on a knife’s edge just waiting for someone to do35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu646ZNljmm
something to light a match under the powder keg. There were five soldiers in35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNUUZugzU7e
front of him, two of them were holding the chains to his hands, while the five35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRbASjsNcO
behind him were holding his leg iron chains. There were guards surrounding him35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPo9IJniC4r
as well to keep anyone from trying anything, or to keep him from escaping.
“How do you like the crowd?”35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdYfINg0Lqc
Vander turned his head to see Leon smirking next to him. Leon had always felt35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2ykXM787F
inferior to Vander, he wasn’t sure why, but it was always a one-sided contest35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvn2yedQNGw
between the two of them.
“I’m glad to see you haven’t35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ygRtP8Mgs
changed at all.” Vander snorted. “I assume that this was your doing?”
“Of course.” Leon laughed. “I35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoxD5qTsgo
wanted everyone to see you fall. It would make quite the story don’t you35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxaoOgjllMP
think?”
“If you think this will change35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTpMbcsMrU
anyone’s mind about you, you’re sadly mistaken.” Vander shook his head. “You’re35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxMApgM62p
still just a baby hiding behind his father’s power. No one will respect you. No35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3VTfhGW0E
one will like you. The sooner you face facts, the happier you will be.”
“I don’t have to take that from a35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCdAy6fNbZH
king slayer.” Leon hissed. “I’ll be there in the front row when they hang you.”35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6e1G5HTYsu
With that Leon walked off to the front of the procession.
As they made their way into the35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQhbxsHrzR
east district, Vander saw some familiar faces amongst the crowd. Many of them35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXPVpFN7VAM
he had helped in the past and while he was glad to see them, he was embarrassed35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8b2afSmgmq
to have them see him like this. He wasn’t Malcolm’s killer, but did the others35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlE4Af2qSWO
believe him? It was hard to be sure. His eyes met Julianna’s. She didn’t look35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfLT7drGmG
away, but her face was grim. He turned away from her.
“Vander!” He heard her shout.35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5CuB8QCknw
“Don’t give up, we’re with you!” He looked over to see that Julianna had held35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5HGjjkSyz1
her fist up in the air. Slowly and surely the others did the same. They didn’t35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhz2NK2wBKm
scream, they didn’t shout, they didn’t rush the soldiers to free him. They35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFZA3LRTln
showed solidarity with him, as if they didn’t believe what was being said about35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT7mhMDIktO
him. He would have to prove their trust in him was correctly placed.
“Keep it moving!” one of the35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jYEhKbNZv
guards shoved Vander in the back causing him to stumble. He caught himself and35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOhsBeRTLyM
kept walking.
The road through the middle35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGhN96DdZQ7
district was cleared for everyone. The nobles didn’t care about this, it was35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8hD8nDfIo
below their station. They were likely asleep or cheating on their spouses. It35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvtDXuRGOIX
was those in the third ring that would give him the most difficult time: the35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu06WiNpDjf
comrades he served with for most of his life. It was their judgement that would35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETevmKLKi0
hurt the most. Nothing could prepare him for what he expected to face from35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhI6ycg2HW1
them.
The Blades were standing on both35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4mLonlpVI4
sides of the road with the rest of the army behind them. He knew Alex wasn’t35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtHxSe4311R
there, but he saw Chicken, Rooster, Forest, Briar, and Eve standing amongst35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmCMWkflhyW
them. In the few months he had been gone, it looked as though they had aged35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvCGQWv4DwF
considerably. He could tell Chicken was close to tears, but she held them back.35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLbwbRxgYYw
Rooster looked straight ahead with a bewildered expression on his face. Forest35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoKKqTHIMho
and Briar held each other’s hands, but Eve looked annoyed for some reason. He35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVwCg7oi9Yj
felt a little bad that his grandfather wasn’t around. He had taken the brunt of35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85UOjMk7tJ
the punishment and now it would be his turn if he couldn’t convince the council35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTkTMmCuWxA
he was innocent.
He was brought up the castle steps35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1VqMqrl13f
then towards the council chamber. Most of his guard detail was left behind with35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMNjTih7ylr
only the four guards holding his chains, Eric Jilena, and Leon escorting him to35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgCJMsLJfVQ
the council chamber for judgement to be passed upon him. However, they took him35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLveUWo6BL
to the throne room instead. Two Blades opened the door revealing the large35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMo1r405GW2
empty space, the only thing there was the throne where Cuvera was sitting.35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLpA80trUUP
Behind him was Kiara and Eliza. Spaced evenly around them were the remaining35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRr3Ewx1AvZ
council members and they did not look happy in the least.
Peyton Cranton sat next to Cuvera35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaJCca6INo
with a small smile on his face. He had likely been waiting for this for a very35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18ttUplAis
long time.
“We brought him.” Eric pulled the35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8OvVU12fI
chains causing Vander to stumble, falling to his knees.
“Remove the chains.” Cuvera35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQHZ04I2Jlj
instructed.
“My King?” Eric asked. “Is that35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhDGAZXANQV
wise? He already killed your father and my son. He’s dangerous. He should be…”
“I gave you an order General.”35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxdZf7qLrSK
Cuvera snapped. “Do not make me repeat myself.” Eric debated whether to35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ07v4S7UDEj
disobey, but eventually he relented. Vander felt the chains leave his hands35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgSBiZ9Z7Gj
then clatter on the ground. He rubbed his wrists tenderly hoping to get the35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQbAiI28YH
feeling back into them. “Step forward.”
Vander walked until he was ten35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeQsub7XHc8
feet away from the throne, before dropping to one knee, bowing in front of his35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1LfN4ahGJ
friend. He looked up to see that Cuvera had aged considerably these past few35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeudo3e1vEh
months. He was now sporting a thick brown beard. His eyes were dark, likely not35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsWv7ac1O4M
getting enough sleep, and it appeared as though Kiara was pregnant with their35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwRtBiDF33
first child. She was looking at Vander with a worried expression on her face.35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxnG166DjTB
Eliza’s face was unreadable, but he detected some concern in her eyes. He35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdVZb4gejSB
didn’t want to give anything away, so he just kept his eyes focused straight35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFMrHXg8fb
ahead.
He noticed that the four Warden’s35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeMgUOpELZu
from the other regions were also in attendance. Jewelthorne looked bored, as if35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxWgu9NQk2V
he had been forced to be there. Valyrian looked at him with disgust while35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh20DxFRDLf
Whitesun, the one he knew the least, looked at him with interest. Mari looked35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdJZyfFrnCG
at him with a small smile, as if she was telling him that everything was going35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡriaeSErSku
to be alright. Despite her demeanor, he felt that it was going to be everything35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBEncCWeE9K
but.
“You know why you are here,35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXD0wcbqp3a
Vander, Blade Captain?” Cuvera’s voice echoed through the room.
“Yes.” Vander admitted. “I am35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡINhD4CyiDE
accused of killing Malcolm and Jeffery Jilena.”
“Last night you were also seen35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMJcrrsVoTa
fleeing from the northern district right before Humi, Humjir’s head priest, was35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVWil423f2
found dead.” Cuvera explained.
“Humi died?” Vander was35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYAohxRBPvE
disappointed. He had hoped that the guards would have gotten there in time, but35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3orQo8grAL
he guessed wrong.
“What do you have to say for35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4JOFRe2ICF
yourself?”
“Innocent on all accounts.” A35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6Df531dZ3
collective gasp went up from the council members. Anna Jilena looked like her35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGD3Vfmakek
head was about to explode.
“I’ll give you a chance to tell35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdMNpaupXG
your side of the story.” Cuvera said. “Explain to me how Lord Cranton saw you35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8DaiHdi8j
kill my father, us all watching you flee the room in a hurry, then finding35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UGjQKAkL5
Jeffery Jilena dead on the ground with his throat cut.”
“I see.” Vander sighed. “Must we35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡucjUKVs7AK
do this in front of them?” He motioned towards the council. “I’d rather just35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjusJSMrdts
talk to you alone.”
“So, you could kill him?” Peyton35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh7LZ6jv1S7
laughed. “I think not. You’re the criminal here, you don’t get special35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRlpeeNSVv9
treatment.” As much as he hated to admit it, Peyton was right. So, he told them35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXn2d3ampwN
what had happened.
He started by talking about what35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Cze2wWgaC
had happened in the catacombs when Cuvera went to visit his mother. Boar had35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwCUMm7bqb
come to him in a vision, telling him to grab the book on the gods that Malcolm35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhBLrjRzweq
had shown him in his office. Not bothering to question his ancestor, Vander35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkEyHo8Kwa4
waited until everyone was distracted before sneaking into the library and35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRxzCNRe6w
grabbing the book. Malcolm had seen him, but before either of them could say a35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ19Y7lMgTla
word to each other Peyton had run him through with a sword.
Peyton didn’t even flinch when35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhrUHgPmrY1
Vander pointed at him, and while some of the council members looked at him35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd3R7LJxHud
sideways, Vander could tell very few believed him.
After that, he ran away because he35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJzKvI83ljR
knew Peyton would blame Vander for the deaths even though he had nothing to do35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiDEarqqCdl
with it. Jeffery had found him on the lawn but had asked Vander to knock him35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaHrGhwAi7e
out then escape. Vander punched him in the stomach before jumping against the35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNn8zaac51i
wall.
Topal whispered to the council35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhMnToiDu3
member next to him, but it was so quiet that Vander could hear what was being35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14OcllHLIq
said.
Vander continued. He fled to the35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcViodUYNA
Orange Fox because he knew the stigma surrounding the place would keep him safe35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUxoNHHZbe
while he could figure out what to do next. For three months he used the35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ782VAV9b5x
resources available to him to track down and find the Serpents, however he35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNzdHArSoug
didn’t go into too much detail. He killed seven of them, then discovered a note35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFdfaKPtS2
sending an assassin known as Fang after him. Afterwards he went to talk to Humi35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOiQv9eYyy
when they were attacked by an assassin. He told Vander to flee while holding35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZxDuuLB3N
them off, but he guessed he didn’t last much longer after that.
“Then you found me two days35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotQmQSZGry
later.” Vander finished. “That’s all that happened.”
“Seems whoever you talk to just35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWgJ2RY3YL
seems to be killed.” Peyton said. “There is a pattern here, Vander, I’m not35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp8jjTE27pW
sure if anyone else can see it, but I can.”
“I also agree with Peyton.” Anna35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQN9agPQ65A
Jilena seethed. “My son is dead because of you. Your story of what happened is35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyM5Wy9QaU
nonsense. My son’s throat was cut, there no question there.”
“If I may.” Topal raised his hand.35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRRD8MVyAp
“When I did the autopsy of Jeffery, I noticed some discoloration around his35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxSekhfStrP
diaphragm along with some bruising within his lungs. To me, it seemed as though35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCI68qNv3r
he had been struck five minutes before his throat was cut. There also wasn’t a35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7DEEjS2cp
blood trail leading from the body to the wall.”
“He killed him!” Anna screeched.35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguXYa0YhVg
Bickering broke out amongst the council members causing Cuvera to stand up from35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt4DK26b6Yb
the throne.
“Take him to the dungeons until we35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXW2qz842t
get this settled.” Cuvera instructed. Bowing his head, Eric placed his hand on35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv41wFhF6zf
Vander’s shoulders. Sighing, Vander stood up allowing himself to be led towards35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuVWvUnWnZE
the dungeons.
Before Eric handed him over to the35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2LeE5igEKh
jailers, he made Vander face him.
“My son, Jeffery, he respected you35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbdSQaQoFm
a lot.” He spoke. “For his sake, I hope your innocent.”
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“I am.” Vander nodded. Perhaps35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5H7F1TXLS8
taking some solace at that fact, Eric gave him a small smile. He snapped his35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj0X0sRH1j8
fingers. The two jailers walked up, grabbed Vander’s arms, and brought him to35Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuQTrixdl5
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and very little warmth. The slammed the door shut, covering him in darkness.
