USURPED
He nodded in satisfaction when a guard whipped a noisy lad.
"What do you have here?" He asked as he stared down hard, eyes cold and unexplainable. Then, the man who had caught Jade earlier stepped forward, dressed in a dark robe, and a bronze chain dangling on his neck. Adolphus, a fat potbellied well-known successful merchant, came forward. "A thief from the slums" his voice came through filled with mockery and disgust. "Found it in your sleeve" he continued turning his gaze to Jade. Suddenly, Edmund the chief guard cleared his throat. "Name" he said, casting her a derogatory look.
She hesitated for a quite few seconds, but spoke immediately before that could be another offense. "Jade." Her