Kyera's voice seemed to shake the very ground they stood on . Fire, anger, injustice built in her words . She walked over and grabbed Feya's arm and spun her the same way she did earlier . "This is the entirety of what I did . Look at the bruise if you don't believe me . I will not sit here and listen to myself be slandered . " she threw Feya away from her and faced the two Emperors .
"How dare you!" The Queen growled and Kyera turned to her .
"I am not going into the How dare yous with you again . I think I made it clear who won that . " Kyera sighed almost board of her . Queen Kira wasn't even a match for the Hyenas .
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"Kyera I understand your frustration but you must control yourself . " The Emperor tried to calm Kyera down . She sighed, a wide grin crossing her face . Those normally golden pools raised to meet his, their stark silver color hinting at just how much she was holding back .
"Your Majesty, all due respect, but no I do not . I have been attacked on your land and accused as the aggressor by your Queen . I have no reason to trust you or anyone who works with you . Out of respect for the Empress and Clovis I have stayed my hand . That will not last much longer . " Kyera warned him cooly . Everyone in the room felt a chill radiating off of her . Mordrin was honestly smiling, this was the Princess he knew the fire he remembered .
"If only there was proof . No one saw what happened other than the maids who swear you are lying . Prove your innocents . " The Queen offered as though she was too hasty . "Princess Kyera, I applogize . I let my emotions rile me into action before I had much time to think . With three loyal witnesses saying you did and only your word you did not it makes it hard to believe you . " she seemed to be begging for some understanding but in truth she was simply trying to save face in front of the Shadow Veil Royals .
"Who said there were no witnesses? I have been yet to be allowed to speak . I was climbing the trees in the garden when Feya started this mess . May I speak?" Alexi asked frowning as he stared at the queen . This was the type of scheming he himself had suffered and watched his younger siblings suffer because of her .
"Speak, Fair Prince Alexi . Finally someone impartial!" Mordakai's approval drown out whatever response the Queen or Emperor had made . It was clear the lord was TIRED of how this court was being run .
"It happened as Kyera said only what she wasn't aware of was Feya and the maids discussed how to make things difficult on her before she ever approached her . Feya raised her hand to strike Kyera and Kyera pinned her . It was self defense from arrogance . Those maids ran off screaming in terror while Feya struggled and effectively bruised her own wrist . " Alexi replied, not in the mood to over elaborate . The Queen glared at him . It was clear now whose side his hand rested when it came to the crown . Alexi didn't care anymore about safety, he wanted justice .
"I see . So it is true then, we wronged Kyera . " The Emperor decided . Between the single bruise and Alexi's words nothing else made sense . Either Kyera was extremely cunning or she had been smart enough not to fight this battle . "The two maids will be beaten soundly, Two hundred lashings for their forked tongues . Feya will have fifty lashings and be confined to quarters without a pre approved escort till further notice . "
The maids cried out in fear both falling to their knees at Feya's side .
"My lady we have always been faithful save us…" Cried the younger maid while the older began to weep as well .
"We won't survive… we can't take that . " the elder maid begged and in truth, she was right . This was a death sentence for their lies, no question about it . Kuera almost felt guilty… almost .
"You must take the punishment for the mess you got us all into . " Feya replied cruelty . There was a cold anger in her eyes .
Kyera watched as the guards drug the two maids away . She turned back to the Emperor her heart getting the better of her .
Chapter end
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