Luna’s Second Chance
he said, his voice carrying authority, "you have heard the charges. Now it is your turn to offer your explanation. Is there anything you wish to say in your defense?"
Julian’s smirk stayed put, cocky as ever. He leaned in, slow.
His gaze locked on the elders, steady, daring.
And then he spoke, voice smooth, but laced with that sharp edge.
"I was young," he began. "I was foolish, yes. I let power cloud my judgment. But who among us hasn’t made mistakes in their youth? Who hasn’t used their position to explore their own desires?" He looked at the elders as if daring them to argue. "But I’ve changed. I’ve learned. The person I was then is not who I am now."
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