Evan regarded Keetha’s demeanor. He knew he was in trouble, but he couldn’t imagine why. That’s not true; he would assume he was in trouble for getting outside without permission, but there was no way they knew where he’d gone. Even if they had the best surveillance system he could imagine, there hadn’t been time…
Escaping the safehouse for the first time since being deposited there, Evan was grateful to get away from Katherine and to get some fresh air. The air was crisp, and the streets quiet. Evan stood on the stoop for a few minutes, finally taking in the scope of Merlain’s capitol for the first time. The…
“Would you state your name and position for the record keeper?” the court representative asked. “Saw Yatha. Former Director of Prisons.” With his one good eye, Saw surveyed the courtroom. He’d never had this vantage point before. It was different than he’d imagined, but it was far from unpleasant. Every eye and every ear in…
Morning came much too early for Katherine Gold. It had been the first rest she’d had since allowing Evan to touch his mark to hers. Since that instant, she’d been dragged from one strange and frightening room to the next with hardly a moment of peace in between to get her mind around the reality…
Amnon sat silently next to Keetha as he navigated the transport to the outskirts. The day had been a success as far as his superiors knew. Lillian’s trial had begun without incident, which was the biggest thing to them, but being transported to and from her prison cell safely was the biggest thing to Amnon. …
As for Zungher Dol, he focused very little on the start of Princess Lillian’s trial that morning. He kept to his regular routine (awakened by staff at dawn, the first meal eaten alone where he could read that day’s briefing device, and then head into his office where he would spend the rest of the…
The first day of Princess Lillian’s trial finally arrived. It had been weeks since Saw Yatha returned with her in tow, and since then, she’d been out of public view. All the public knew that she was secure, she was being questioned, and she would face justice soon. So, on this very auspicious day, Saw…
The transport came to a stop. Moments later the back door opened and the Golds were escorted to another bare room. Along the short walk, Katherine noticed a significant change in the quality of the facility. Where the first building had been sterile this one seemed abandoned. Where the first one seemed to run on…
As soon as the interrogation door closed, Evan Gold looked at the datesheet Amnon had given him. It read SAY NOTHING TO ANYONE UNTIL I GET BACK. “What is happening?” Katherine asked. “How did we get here? Where is here?” Evan slid the datasheet to his wife, who read it, and gave him a cold…
Finally able to get his emotions to adequately reflect his desired outward appearance, Amnon Saxe made his way back to his office. He was relieved to see Keetha back at her desk and working diligently as if it were any other ordinary day. Her back was turned to him as she entered something into her…
