Betrayal and Retribution
Lisa’s stance.
I remained cowered on the ground, unable to utter a word. All I could do was stare at them, consumed by shame and anger.
Slowly, he approached me with a smirk on his face, reaching out to pull me up. Just as his hand was about to strike me again, a voice interrupted him. It was Finn. I turned around to face his angry face.
“What do you think you all are doing?” he demanded, his voice low and menacing.
“I ask you, Father, what do you think you are doing?”
“Your majesty,” all the elders bowed their heads in respect. I wiped the blood from my mouth, glancing at Finn before he embraced me protectively.
“Who did this?” he asked. His voice was filled with a dangerous growl as he scanned the room with fury in his eyes.
No one moved. He was like a wi
