I Am Mustafin
he says, his tone sharp, “should you find yourself with another Subject X in custody, instruct your men to handle the situation with care. This is unacceptable.”
“Yes sir,” Corvin acknowledges, his eyes meeting mine for a moment. The look he gives me, filled with a cruel promise, makes my skin crawl as he steps away, moving to stand at the corner of the courtroom.
“If that is all,” the Arbiter says, his voice grating on my nerves, “then we shall begin the decision process.”
Decision process?
My stomach churns, a sickening feeling washing over me. Whatever this is, I know it can’t be good.