As if on cue, Calais emerges from the crowd and steps forward. He bows deeply to the king before turning to face me. I hold my breath, waiting for him to speak.
"My King, I am here to shed light on these allegations."
Cornelius narrows his eyes. "And how would you do that, Count Parcell?"
"Lady Eliana was sick since the last time she had tea with the Queen. According to the doctors, she was poisoned."
I frown at him. "Lady Sherri was also there."
"She was also poisoned, but she is well now. She recuperated. That is why she could serve the king last night."
"If you are insinuating that I poisoned them, then you are wrong," I say.
"Other people think otherwise. However, I don't have proof of that, so I will present a different case," he says, pausing for a while. "As you know, my King. Queen Lyrica and I had a relationship before she became queen. We were engaged for a long time."
