"FLASH!" "Shutter!" "Click!" "Flash!"
Rope barriers flanked either side of the pathway leading into the court. Police had to keep a watchful eye over the paparazzi, occasionally having to shove them back over the ropes they would lean too far over.
Carriages and cars were blocked from the road, with a makeshift gate being operated by the Grand Alderman's Service to allow those who were permitted to enter.
Under the morning shadow of the looming building, walked two detectives representing their company, the Thundering Blade of Kria, the Azure Firefly and a raven-haired elf trying her best not to wave her hand or cast a few butterflies for the roaring audience.
Among them, a short-haired brunette kept pace in between, not really caring to be seen. Her gaze was much more interested in whatever lied ahead, up the steps into the court.