Sparkles of the Past
Chapter # 11
Guilty
"Natia!!" Serena cried and ran up to encircle her older friend in her arms. The old woman
nodded and hugged her back.
'They come and tell me that you wanted me. I asssked them what they wasss waiting for
and here we iss."
Serena laughed and gave the old woman another quick squeeze.
"Yes, and I am so glad!" She said slowly so that the woman could read her lips.
"Good girl, all these other people talk ssso fassst." Natia was introduced all around and
then sent to a large room where she could rest.
The square outside the castle that was usually bustling with market goods was
now quiet. The villagers stood on the sidelines and one person stood in the center. It was
trail day. Rarely was there a trial day because the queen was so forgiving and loving of her
people that she usually forgave them their trivial sins. And that's all that there usually was
trivial sins, but today there was more. This man had committed a great sin and could not
be forgiven. Serena was gathered with Amourie and her two guards on the grand balcony.
Darien stood behind her for support. His face was calm but his eyes concealed anger. They
looked down upon Nikkos who was held by two guard.
"Nikkos, former keeper of the lands. You have been judged. Accused of assault, battery
and lying to your queen, you have been found guilty. Only the victim can decide your
punishment." Amourie turned to Serena.
"Me?!" she whispered. "I thought I was only going to watch!" Darien squeezed her hand,
giving her his support.
"It is the law honey, you must."
Serena took a deep steadying breath and walked into full view of Nikkos. He cowered
below , and she felt pity for him. The breeze tickled her face as she thought hard about
this. Then she stepped back.
"Exile." She said to Amourie. Jarl started, astonishment clear on his face.
"But these crimes are punishable by death." He said.
Camman was equally incredulous. '
"You didn't let me finish." Serena said quietly.
"What else should we do?" Camaan asked happily. He rubbed his hands together. "Cut off
his tongue, his hand, slow poison?"
Serena grimaced at these embellished ideas.
"No!" she cried. Her eyes twinkled impishly. "Give him an hour with my scouts. They
wanted to talk to him anyway." Darien gave a full fledged smile for the first time since he
had arrived there. The sentence was pronounced. A large hoot of joy came from below
where a blond head that looked suspiciously like Harukas was standing.
Chapter # 11
Guilty
"Natia!!" Serena cried and ran up to encircle her older friend in her arms. The old woman
nodded and hugged her back.
'They come and tell me that you wanted me. I asssked them what they wasss waiting for
and here we iss."
Serena laughed and gave the old woman another quick squeeze.
"Yes, and I am so glad!" She said slowly so that the woman could read her lips.
"Good girl, all these other people talk ssso fassst." Natia was introduced all around and
then sent to a large room where she could rest.
The square outside the castle that was usually bustling with market goods was
now quiet. The villagers stood on the sidelines and one person stood in the center. It was
trail day. Rarely was there a trial day because the queen was so forgiving and loving of her
people that she usually forgave them their trivial sins. And that's all that there usually was
trivial sins, but today there was more. This man had committed a great sin and could not
be forgiven. Serena was gathered with Amourie and her two guards on the grand balcony.
Darien stood behind her for support. His face was calm but his eyes concealed anger. They
looked down upon Nikkos who was held by two guard.
"Nikkos, former keeper of the lands. You have been judged. Accused of assault, battery
and lying to your queen, you have been found guilty. Only the victim can decide your
punishment." Amourie turned to Serena.
"Me?!" she whispered. "I thought I was only going to watch!" Darien squeezed her hand,
giving her his support.
"It is the law honey, you must."
Serena took a deep steadying breath and walked into full view of Nikkos. He cowered
below , and she felt pity for him. The breeze tickled her face as she thought hard about
this. Then she stepped back.
"Exile." She said to Amourie. Jarl started, astonishment clear on his face.
"But these crimes are punishable by death." He said.
Camman was equally incredulous. '
"You didn't let me finish." Serena said quietly.
"What else should we do?" Camaan asked happily. He rubbed his hands together. "Cut off
his tongue, his hand, slow poison?"
Serena grimaced at these embellished ideas.
"No!" she cried. Her eyes twinkled impishly. "Give him an hour with my scouts. They
wanted to talk to him anyway." Darien gave a full fledged smile for the first time since he
had arrived there. The sentence was pronounced. A large hoot of joy came from below
where a blond head that looked suspiciously like Harukas was standing.