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The maid was brought before us. Apollo began to interrogate her. For some reason, I got scared. That something was going to get in a way of justice. Grandmother was behind this and yet nobody saw that. Was it not that obvious? I could see her wickedness any time I looked at her face.
She did not love her family as she claimed. The old woman was selfish. She thought only of herself. But why was she manipulative? Why the pretends?
"Tell the emperor what you told us" Apollo shook me out of my reverie. At first, I thought I was the one he was referring to.
The maid could not look up. She kept crying and I wished they would give us a moment together. Maybe someone was for in her to do this "I was taking the tray from the kitchen when prince Elvin came. He took it away from me and asked me to get one for him. I went back and took another cup. I had no idea he added Poison to it. I can swear anywhere your highness."
