"I am not uttering words carelessly, Lady Adelaide; be aware that I possess evidence," Sasha declared.
"Please, speak plainly," Kaiser implored, his patience wearing thin.
Sasha took a deep breath and then exhaled as she began to reveal, "Before his murder, Emanuel de Lanark attempted to take your daughter's life, Kaiser."
Despite the growing ringing in Adela's ears, she sensed a collective pause in the room's breathing. The silence held until the Princess chose to continue.
"Let us return to the beginning," Sasha declared, her gaze locked onto Kaiser's. "There was a confrontation at the mana gate."
"Not that again!" Leopold interjected.
"I am not referring to the one between your nephew and the murdered King. I am speaking of the encounter between the King and Lady Adelaide."
Adela regarded Sasha with a perplexed expression.
