Two days later.
The Kalmira City District Court.
"..."
Everyone was staring at the judge, waiting for the final decision that would decide the fate of House Vale's heir.
Near the front, Soren sat quietly next to Ryan and Seria, his expression entirely calm. Across the aisle sat Garin, his clothes wrinkled, his eyes bloodshot after spending 2 days in a holding cell. Next to him, his father, Ziso Vale, sat perfectly upright, his face an unreadable mask of stone, completely detached from his son's visible trembling.
Soren watched the defense table out of the corner of his eye.
The confident, untouchable aura the Vales usually carried was entirely gone, replaced by the quiet desperation of a legal team trying to patch up a sinking ship.
He had to give it to them. They really had fought ruthlessly.
However, after realizing that the viral public footage made a total acquittal impossible, their legal team had shifted their stance completely.
