Testimony of a Queen

The stone chamber had scarcely absorbed the impact of Vanya stepping forward as an eyewitness when Ophelia surged out from the gallery.

"Elders of the Council!"

Her sharp call cut through the heavy air, slicing cleanly across the murmurs and forcing the hall into stillness.

"Are we genuinely prepared to stake an official verdict on the claims of the Alpha King's own sister?"

The question hung