Chapter 55 - Look At Me

The Countess's lips tightened. "A confession through coercion is hardly a true confession, Miss. Elara. I'm not quite certain how the law works in your world, but in this one, such things cannot and will not be tolerated. And while I won't discredit what those knights thought they saw, who's to say they didn't misinterpret things in the heat of the moment? Sir Alden's record of service is impeccable, unmarred by scandal until now. Surely, even you can appreciate the complexity of such matters."