Chapter Twelve
Nuka's Trial
Later, Nuka's parents and sister, Kimba, arrived. They weren't pleased. King Nakuru summoned them to the court room. Nuka's trial was to take place there.
Nakuru and Lavonia were seated on their thrones. Fiore and Rhoda were sitting at a table near the front. Jacinda was seated next to Rhoda. Beside her were Alan, Ann and Kimba. Nuka was at a table opposite the one Rhoda was at. On either side of him sat Zoë and Rontu. The tables were facing each other.
The trial began. "Under what charges has Nuka been brought here?" Nakuru asked. Rontu stood. He unrolled the scroll he was holding. "'Attempting to seduce the Prince's fiancé and treason against the Royal Family.'"
Kimba glared harshly at her brother. Rhoda was told to give her account of what Nuka had done to her. She stood at the front of the room. To Fiore, she looked as beautiful as ever. Rhoda cleared her throat and explained all that happened.
Rhoda sat back down when she finished. Nakuru turned his gaze to Nuka. "What do you have to say?" he asked. Nuka glared at him and looked away.
Nuka was found guilty. Zoë was to take him to the Fire Nation to be a servant there for three years.
Outside of the palace, Zoë had assembled her carriage drawn by fire-breathing dragons to take them the Fire Nation. Everyone stood around, watching. Nuka was led by Zoë to the carriage. As he passed his family, Kimba hissed, "You are no brother of mine."
Man, I suck at writing trials. Anyway, read the last part.