Valerie"She will be lashed until the moon comes out."The words hung in the air. I stared at Cassie, my mouth open, waiting for someone in the room to say something. No one did."That is not what happened," I said. "She dropped it on purpose.""I did not drop anything," Cassie said, her voice trembling. "You slapped it from my hand."Dimitri's eyes moved from Cassie to me. His face gave nothing away."My King," Cassie said, turning to him, her fingers curling around his arm. "You believe me, don't you?""I believe what my guards tell me," Dimitri said."Your guards are lying," I said. "Ask them why. Ask them what she promised them."The guard who had spoken earlier stepped back, his eyes on the floor."Watch your tone," Dimitri said."I will not watch my tone when I am being accused of something I did not do."Cassie let out a small sob and pressed her face into Dimitri's shoulder. His hand came up automatically, resting on her back."There, there," he murmured. "It's fine now."I st
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