Naya's defiance only strengthened Azer's resolve. He stepped forward, his voice low and firm. "You will face judgment, Naya. For all you've done, you will pay the price. Your twisted sense of justice has brought nothing but suffering."
For the first time, a flicker of doubt crossed Naya's face, but she masked it quickly. Her gaze shifted to the floor, her expression hardening. She said nothing further, her silence a final act of defiance as the council deliberated her fate.
Hours later, after much debate, the council concluded that Naya would be stripped of her powers, her dark abilities bound permanently, and she would be imprisoned within the castle's depths under close watch.
There, she would live the rest of her days with her vengeance denied, a living reminder of the dangers of unchecked bitterness.
