Chapter 91. Treason

“How Dare you!” Leopold roared, standing from his seat and turning to glare at the spot above him.

The same dark chuckle answered him, only increasing his fury.

“The assumptions about my wife and I are not even relevant to this trial and not up for discussion!” The King roared almost foaming at the mouth in his rage. “This is treason! How dare you speak up against your king!”

A chorus of titters arose from the council from multiple sources as he looked around him frantically, his paranoia beginning to get the better of him.

Ann watched with a mixture of horror and pity. She felt sorry for him because of the state that he had found himself in, but at the same time, she couldn’t help but feel a small spark of satisfaction, as the Elders spoke the words that she had been dying to say for years.

It was heartening to know that the Elder’s opinions, in this case, aligned with her own.

“We dare to speak against you when we disagree with your decisions be