Chapter 39.6- The Seadragon's Roar

“Now, you Kysaro. I will hear the evidence against you” I said, turning to the other man.

“Tell me what happened Allan?”I said directing the question to the other man.

“My Lord, he came to me on my ship. Just barged in all rude-like. And he just attacked me like a savage animal. He was lucky he caught me by surprise, though. Else, I would have dealt with hum as I ought to. He jumped on me and kept punching and punching.” He said.

“And can anyone corroborate this?” I asked.

“My lord?” He asked, eyes shifting with confusion. I sighed.

“I mean can anyone confirm you are telling the truth?” I clarified.

“Yes my lord. All my sailors saw the attack”

“Noted. Now Kysaro, I will hear your cause for which I should not find you guilty”

The man moved to speak, but Laena hushed him, stepping forward in his stead.

“He found his sister laid flat bleeding from her cunt when he returned home. Once he found out who had done it, he could see nothing but red and rushed into the attack. Of course, he is very sorry for the attack and if he had been in his better sense. He would not have done it. He will swear that he will never do it again” She said, clear, succinct, persuasive.

“I see.” I said.

I waited a few seconds in silence so it seemed I was thinking. In truth, I had decided my course of action long before I had even walked into this room. But the presence of right s was just as strong as their existence in and of itself. It was just as, if not more important that justice be seen to be done as it was for it to be done in truth.

“I have come to a verdict.: I said.

“Kysaro of Bloodstone, I find not guilty with cause of aggravation. As penance, you shall spend seven hours cleaning the streets of Bloodstone. One hour a day for a sennight.” I watched the man breathe a sigh of relief even as Laena burst into a bright smile that she sent my way.

“Captain Allan. I find you guilty of the crime of rape. Now as for your sentencing, you can choose to either lose your balls or your head.”

“Nay, I demand a trial by combat” He said. I laughed. I actually laughed at the demand.

“A trial by combat is a right due to either Lords or Knights. Last I checked, you were neither. Now your head or your balls, Allan? You’ve wasted enough of my time.”

A/N: Chappy done done done. Just a look at how things are proceeding in the stepstones by zooming in on one situation.