Meanwhile, back at the hall...
Jenna closed her eyes tiredly when she heard her father's voice. At least there was a familiar face in the crowd who wouldn't abandon her in the most cruel way.
"Brown..." Nikolai stepped forward. "We have tried to overlook your daughter's disrespect because of your influence, but it's only creating a large gap that shakes the very foundation of the council." When he got close to Jenna, he pointed at her.
"If we let her be, then others will follow her lead. They'll think insulting the council is the right way to go."
The members of the council nodded in agreement.
"So are you saying I am supposed to let my only daughter face punishment and get whipped while I'm here?" the man asked, walking over to Nikolai.
Both men stood face to face with Jenna kneeling in the centre.
