Chapter 7 Prison

I was taken to the court when I woke up in the morning, but Leon was not with me. Two maids, Gina and Lucy, were in charge of grooming me. They took me through the corridors and finally came to the back of a door. Two guards opened the doors on both sides, and Gina motioned me in with her eyes.

While she and Lucy stayed where they were, I walked in with trepidation. There were many people sitting in this hall, men and women, all wearing gorgeous court dresses. When they saw me coming in, everyone focused on me. I felt like my back was covered with countless ants, and I felt uncomfortable and nervous.

As if I were a prisoner preparing for trial, the people in the hall looked at me with arrogance and indifference.

There were three people sitting on the throne in front of me. One was an old man with gray hair and a crown. On his right was a woman who appeared to be older than my mother, judging from the wrinkles on her face. They must be the king and queen, as Gina had said.

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