Selena’s POVI stood where the council had invited me to speak. Although every pair of eyes in the chamber seemed fixed on me I found myself looking only at Serena. We had shared a face since birth. Somewhere along the way we had stopped recognizing the same truth and that realization settled over me with a sense of calm. I wasn’t standing to defeat my sister. I was standing because the record deserved to be complete.“My Lords " I began, inclining my head toward the elders "I won’t repeat the evidence that has already been admitted into the record. I only ask permission to respond to the claims my sister, Serena has made.”The Senior Elder nodded once.“You may proceed.”I turned toward Serena keeping my voice steady because anger would only distract from what mattered. I looked at her face, which was the same as mine.“You said I engineered my exile " I said.I let the words settle before continuing.“If that were true then explain the dagger " I asked.A faint crease appeared betwe
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