>>5703006>>5703016Of course good sir, it was fair, we promised them, we kept our promise, this is why people are eager to serve a good lord.
>>5703017We had to show that we could catch some of the criminals at least, we let them escape after all.
>>5703072Thank you good sir.
>>5703019No, you were the one who was the victim of a tentative of murder, you wanted this do be done quickly and quietly, it would be better to keep the proofs of these acts only for you and your entourage. It would be a useful card to play against the baron and his servants, later...
You then ordered the prisoner to remove her boots and your servants to prepare the burning coal. She first tried to say.
-B...b...but you do not really expect me to...
A poke from Ancel's knife helped her come to her sense. Your brave Ancel even tried to steal her boots, since they were far better than his but since they were probably not to his size he simply tried to look if, like many travelers, she hid some money into them, unfortunately for him it was not the case. You then ordered your men to encircle her with their spears and to push her on the live coals. Unfortunately you could not see Oldfossil, nor Gardasil with their stone, you had to do it without them. Only Bob Denarius, the Orcadian and Captain Crumbling were present besides a great number of guards and servants and all your brave frenchmen. Cop helped organise the troops. You ordered your guard's captain to tell the accusation, even if he had trouble understanding the concept of ordeal by fire. The old man cleared his throat and told.
-Elana, if it is your true name, you have been accused of having attempted to murder our good lord and you pleaded that you were forced to do it because your master owned your soul and could obliterate it. To see if it is true, and you were forced to comply and did not act out of your own will, you will have to pass an ordeal by fire. If you walk seven steps on these hot coals and do not try to move out of them and do not fall then you will prove that you told the truth.
He told it without any conviction, these foreign Indians seemed to not believe in trials by fire... Strange people and strange customs. The Orcadian, who, if he was green and ugly could at least support you as a fellow christian but answered.
-Not a very good way to cook her, you should put her on a brooch...
Hah, yes, he liked human flesh too... And Elana looked at you with afraid green eyes, trying to plead for her innocence while she had just tried to poison you, had thrown a dagger at you and kicked you in the face two hours ago. Women.
-Please my lord, please ! I do not know how walking on burning coals will prove that I say the truth there is...
