"The council has thereby sentenced the witch to death, remember where your loyalty lies, warrior. If you try to come in our way, we won't hesitate to take it as treason against the kingdom." The leader of the council uttered firmly, leaving Aldric quiet.
Without wasting a moment, the council members rose on their feet as the leader announced "The trial is over, the witch shall be executed at dawn." With those words uttered, they marched out of the grand hall, while the guards dragged her out.
As they dragged her past Aldric, he avoided her gaze like a plague while she glanced at him before she was pulled away to her detaient room.
Zoya was still reeling from doubt and confusion, how on earth was she supposed to crawl out of this uncanny situation? She pondered inwardly.
