That is to be expected from the representative that someone chooses. The person defending has to have power in their faction while the person that is accusing could be someone who knows a lot about the situation. Usually people people at the top would not come, they know too much
After the pope heard Haris, he nodded.
"Even if that's true, your brother Reeva had been escorted back to the capital in a mobile prison. You are not involved in this event at all?"
"We are not involved in this incident at all, Reeva put himself into that position. He only monitors his business"
The pope nods his head again. Harris wasn't lying the only involvement they had was that of Reeva's business activity, other than that, the duke has been fairly hands-off with Reeva. They're very concrete about letting Reeva go.
"Then did you assist Reeva when he was leaving the capital?"