Bound moon
I walked down the central aisle toward the high obsidian throne at the front of the room—the seat reserved for the absolute ruler of the Ashmoor Kingdom.
"You built your laws to protect your titles while the borderlands bled," I said, my voice echoing off the vaulted ceiling as I climbed the dais and turned to face them. "You traded in contraband, funded proxy wars, and treated human lives as disposable currency."
I placed my hands on the arms of the throne, feeling the hum of the ancient structure beneath my palms.
"The audit is over, Valen," I declared, my eyes locked on the trembling Chancellor. "From this moment forward, the high council is dissolved. Every estate, every treasury, and ev