Everyone that mattered was present the next day.
The Emperor was sitting on his raised throne, looking down at everyone standing on the expanse of space before him.
On one side was Wen Lian, dressed in her heavy formal robes and flanked by two guards. Like before, behind her were Bai Ruyi and Qing Xue, and behind them were Wen Lian's brothers, representing their family in showing their support. They believed that she was innocent, and by extension, they were as well.
On the other side were the Yuans.
At the foot of the dais, to the right of the Emperor, Kazane and her countrymen stood facing all the accused.
After the proceedings opened and a senior official stated its purpose, it was Kazane who got called on first to speak.
It was decided that to communicate, they would use the tra
