Book Five: Chapter 69

“Death has requested that we follow the laws of your land and allow him to have legal representation.” Mehkhkahrel’s mouth was stretched wide, his tongue hanging out as the words boomed from him like a loudspeaker. “As a being of justice, I have seen fit to grant this request.”

“Thank you.” Beth looked over at the three horsemen. “If you are the judge, then who is the jury?”

Mehkhkahrel pointed up at the swirling mass with a crooked finger. “I am merely the subconscious of the entity above, an extension of its will. As such, we are not bound by any ethical obligations, for our judgment is free of bias.”

Warning sign number one. Beth thought about what Lily had told her. If angels and demons were cut from the same cloth, did that mean the angel was incapable of lying? Technically speaking, if the divine being believed it was free of bias, it would be speaking the truth. Either way, a situation where the judge and jury were effectively the same being was a bad