Chapter 36
The crowds had already gathered by94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3XLQ5DrT8j
the time Vander had left the basement and been brought outside. He could feel94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjNfKkxGwC
that everything was placed on a knife’s edge just waiting for someone to do94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqWd0ZXwLk
something to light a match under the powder keg. There were five soldiers in94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvWilhlBEy
front of him, two of them were holding the chains to his hands, while the five94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡglmuQmJbiV
behind him were holding his leg iron chains. There were guards surrounding him94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhYFaPHs1sa
as well to keep anyone from trying anything, or to keep him from escaping.
“How do you like the crowd?”94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNSuoYYBQ2K
Vander turned his head to see Leon smirking next to him. Leon had always felt94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ31bY2nMJi9
inferior to Vander, he wasn’t sure why, but it was always a one-sided contest94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0AkDWbOZaW
between the two of them.
“I’m glad to see you haven’t94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgri0WuTWVQ
changed at all.” Vander snorted. “I assume that this was your doing?”
“Of course.” Leon laughed. “I94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv5ghbxX5gJ
wanted everyone to see you fall. It would make quite the story don’t you94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4BmhBhCQT
think?”
“If you think this will change94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe9NFWeYoCJ
anyone’s mind about you, you’re sadly mistaken.” Vander shook his head. “You’re94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR1wlPfJlVF
still just a baby hiding behind his father’s power. No one will respect you. No94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB4C7c0uUqI
one will like you. The sooner you face facts, the happier you will be.”
“I don’t have to take that from a94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTODo0cw4LV
king slayer.” Leon hissed. “I’ll be there in the front row when they hang you.”94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqOdawP6ft2
With that Leon walked off to the front of the procession.
As they made their way into the94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcfylWWZTq
east district, Vander saw some familiar faces amongst the crowd. Many of them94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiJYHBkTT1
he had helped in the past and while he was glad to see them, he was embarrassed94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnP0a2eEhei
to have them see him like this. He wasn’t Malcolm’s killer, but did the others94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VXAXdnON0
believe him? It was hard to be sure. His eyes met Julianna’s. She didn’t look94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2GTVqONHb
away, but her face was grim. He turned away from her.
“Vander!” He heard her shout.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbI7WldvoSx
“Don’t give up, we’re with you!” He looked over to see that Julianna had held94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxOB3ekHeGx
her fist up in the air. Slowly and surely the others did the same. They didn’t94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJThG0CRC5
scream, they didn’t shout, they didn’t rush the soldiers to free him. They94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCadFw7o0a5
showed solidarity with him, as if they didn’t believe what was being said about94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ26EAz0QctB
him. He would have to prove their trust in him was correctly placed.
“Keep it moving!” one of the94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtPISfArcIC
guards shoved Vander in the back causing him to stumble. He caught himself and94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzHh6HqUI4M
kept walking.
The road through the middle94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0fa3tFAmWN
district was cleared for everyone. The nobles didn’t care about this, it was94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpIwfqnTLh3
below their station. They were likely asleep or cheating on their spouses. It94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9b43dkhS97
was those in the third ring that would give him the most difficult time: the94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXo2WaBIu36
comrades he served with for most of his life. It was their judgement that would94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXPfTeN2xW
hurt the most. Nothing could prepare him for what he expected to face from94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡED4lUSl7Uf
them.
The Blades were standing on both94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAFCm3gpbJ1
sides of the road with the rest of the army behind them. He knew Alex wasn’t94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPsnX60Jhw
there, but he saw Chicken, Rooster, Forest, Briar, and Eve standing amongst94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPGSDv74kT
them. In the few months he had been gone, it looked as though they had aged94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMCLk979aZ
considerably. He could tell Chicken was close to tears, but she held them back.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxz0eJWUZg0
Rooster looked straight ahead with a bewildered expression on his face. Forest94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbOORXcFBBr
and Briar held each other’s hands, but Eve looked annoyed for some reason. He94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzXvo3MQlm
felt a little bad that his grandfather wasn’t around. He had taken the brunt of94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZo116Pdlwp
the punishment and now it would be his turn if he couldn’t convince the council94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAcVp4rIKtW
he was innocent.
He was brought up the castle steps94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy7x6gWZ4OY
then towards the council chamber. Most of his guard detail was left behind with94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4zpJIzrSm
only the four guards holding his chains, Eric Jilena, and Leon escorting him to94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXy8ZBXRYg
the council chamber for judgement to be passed upon him. However, they took him94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP8wedfObvH
to the throne room instead. Two Blades opened the door revealing the large94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQUYalFxUIr
empty space, the only thing there was the throne where Cuvera was sitting.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUbfpMmTtjK
Behind him was Kiara and Eliza. Spaced evenly around them were the remaining94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYG9es0D9S
council members and they did not look happy in the least.
Peyton Cranton sat next to Cuvera94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLxmhPcgnZ
with a small smile on his face. He had likely been waiting for this for a very94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGFkD4oSzS
long time.
“We brought him.” Eric pulled the94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGTfy4yoNf0
chains causing Vander to stumble, falling to his knees.
“Remove the chains.” Cuvera94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd72w4ofBxe
instructed.
“My King?” Eric asked. “Is that94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe1DhBBnjXr
wise? He already killed your father and my son. He’s dangerous. He should be…”
“I gave you an order General.”94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJt8Jmv7chK
Cuvera snapped. “Do not make me repeat myself.” Eric debated whether to94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO29WPnceiD
disobey, but eventually he relented. Vander felt the chains leave his hands94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdQkQb7QsGT
then clatter on the ground. He rubbed his wrists tenderly hoping to get the94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAwka2itDJ7
feeling back into them. “Step forward.”
Vander walked until he was ten94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ah65D8GL8
feet away from the throne, before dropping to one knee, bowing in front of his94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjhRTxCX9b
friend. He looked up to see that Cuvera had aged considerably these past few94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdY13IIDhFy
months. He was now sporting a thick brown beard. His eyes were dark, likely not94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5iA5GizLkv
getting enough sleep, and it appeared as though Kiara was pregnant with their94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbbAQkTAiWH
first child. She was looking at Vander with a worried expression on her face.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcM7dk2gTl
Eliza’s face was unreadable, but he detected some concern in her eyes. He94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepv9vwtqpX
didn’t want to give anything away, so he just kept his eyes focused straight94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2MfPjlkuuE
ahead.
He noticed that the four Warden’s94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCUtL6A5xfX
from the other regions were also in attendance. Jewelthorne looked bored, as if94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwO8AtPxGh
he had been forced to be there. Valyrian looked at him with disgust while94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLperBcJVsh
Whitesun, the one he knew the least, looked at him with interest. Mari looked94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqqftApJMXi
at him with a small smile, as if she was telling him that everything was going94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IebBWX1KE
to be alright. Despite her demeanor, he felt that it was going to be everything94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbYv8I7IDGN
but.
“You know why you are here,94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzxWMVKOVI
Vander, Blade Captain?” Cuvera’s voice echoed through the room.
“Yes.” Vander admitted. “I am94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiU0Uxrx0G8
accused of killing Malcolm and Jeffery Jilena.”
“Last night you were also seen94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMA4WnhYxD1
fleeing from the northern district right before Humi, Humjir’s head priest, was94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡktLia6nltZ
found dead.” Cuvera explained.
“Humi died?” Vander was94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzx7V0z2Yhb
disappointed. He had hoped that the guards would have gotten there in time, but94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCvGnKvRNRZ
he guessed wrong.
“What do you have to say for94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxxDfRvygpj
yourself?”
“Innocent on all accounts.” A94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRB9Uc7OTeX
collective gasp went up from the council members. Anna Jilena looked like her94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiCOUcC3WVH
head was about to explode.
“I’ll give you a chance to tell94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS1xq7GrDuV
your side of the story.” Cuvera said. “Explain to me how Lord Cranton saw you94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMv9eQIxD7X
kill my father, us all watching you flee the room in a hurry, then finding94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFwW3NJeeD4
Jeffery Jilena dead on the ground with his throat cut.”
“I see.” Vander sighed. “Must we94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkOnUWjxj78
do this in front of them?” He motioned towards the council. “I’d rather just94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoRB3U3Gnil
talk to you alone.”
“So, you could kill him?” Peyton94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zEnA4pVe4
laughed. “I think not. You’re the criminal here, you don’t get special94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaO8MujZkB
treatment.” As much as he hated to admit it, Peyton was right. So, he told them94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVMZ2TVayeG
what had happened.
He started by talking about what94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH53fsH9COd
had happened in the catacombs when Cuvera went to visit his mother. Boar had94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAJU9yZHvK
come to him in a vision, telling him to grab the book on the gods that Malcolm94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEO51OY4gnO
had shown him in his office. Not bothering to question his ancestor, Vander94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuZ66RyfqP
waited until everyone was distracted before sneaking into the library and94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVzooRrEFtI
grabbing the book. Malcolm had seen him, but before either of them could say a94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDOMgOBbE6
word to each other Peyton had run him through with a sword.
Peyton didn’t even flinch when94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3N5rJoPffr
Vander pointed at him, and while some of the council members looked at him94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9M5BouPwdT
sideways, Vander could tell very few believed him.
After that, he ran away because he94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoxjzc0bRiS
knew Peyton would blame Vander for the deaths even though he had nothing to do94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhNGQWCi9Ts
with it. Jeffery had found him on the lawn but had asked Vander to knock him94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VoASszyn6
out then escape. Vander punched him in the stomach before jumping against the94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbZ41RjW7p
wall.
Topal whispered to the council94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1jU82tAwGM
member next to him, but it was so quiet that Vander could hear what was being94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokvWk4Gh6A
said.
Vander continued. He fled to the94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmGD4sDeml
Orange Fox because he knew the stigma surrounding the place would keep him safe94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kK8tvxs9r
while he could figure out what to do next. For three months he used the94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv8pp6dxSR4
resources available to him to track down and find the Serpents, however he94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8kWopgDsF
didn’t go into too much detail. He killed seven of them, then discovered a note94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNQtjMeGiRn
sending an assassin known as Fang after him. Afterwards he went to talk to Humi94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRmBX443Ae0
when they were attacked by an assassin. He told Vander to flee while holding94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLPMjPe0Cd
them off, but he guessed he didn’t last much longer after that.
“Then you found me two days94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgOGW903Qe
later.” Vander finished. “That’s all that happened.”
“Seems whoever you talk to just94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPU8f0L4gW6
seems to be killed.” Peyton said. “There is a pattern here, Vander, I’m not94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4xBt94tLMv
sure if anyone else can see it, but I can.”
“I also agree with Peyton.” Anna94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5y1dGa42sS
Jilena seethed. “My son is dead because of you. Your story of what happened is94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRLMDSGY9Y
nonsense. My son’s throat was cut, there no question there.”
“If I may.” Topal raised his hand.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8MxVTYLZs7
“When I did the autopsy of Jeffery, I noticed some discoloration around his94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtMmXtyo5Uv
diaphragm along with some bruising within his lungs. To me, it seemed as though94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp3Z3hzwsxh
he had been struck five minutes before his throat was cut. There also wasn’t a94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUBa5XXfKJK
blood trail leading from the body to the wall.”
“He killed him!” Anna screeched.94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUFx6N8KflP
Bickering broke out amongst the council members causing Cuvera to stand up from94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXojXQBUIvc
the throne.
“Take him to the dungeons until we94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO1h9DrkizW
get this settled.” Cuvera instructed. Bowing his head, Eric placed his hand on94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4m5J0Jkro
Vander’s shoulders. Sighing, Vander stood up allowing himself to be led towards94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIJXeEF35x
the dungeons.
Before Eric handed him over to the94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfgdFpQqPj6
jailers, he made Vander face him.
“My son, Jeffery, he respected you94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOLXiXUCJO
a lot.” He spoke. “For his sake, I hope your innocent.”
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“I am.” Vander nodded. Perhaps94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Ya2y0i7hV
taking some solace at that fact, Eric gave him a small smile. He snapped his94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHwmHdjx0ic
fingers. The two jailers walked up, grabbed Vander’s arms, and brought him to94Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmzgXkfPIyp
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and very little warmth. The slammed the door shut, covering him in darkness.
