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“The truth,” Judge Thorne whispered, “is a heavy thing. It bends even the powerful.”
Judge Thorne raised one hand. Silence fell like a blade. Then she did something no judge in Veridiana had done in a decade. She stepped down from the bench.
Livia smirked. “So says every thief.”
“No,” Judge Thorne said. “I asked if you touched the cup before it was reported stolen. The temple’s own log shows you visited the vault the night before. Alone.”
“Kael,” she said softly, “did you ever touch this cup?”
“The truth,” Judge Thorne whispered, “is a heavy thing. It bends even the powerful.”
Judge Thorne raised one hand. Silence fell like a blade. Then she did something no judge in Veridiana had done in a decade. She stepped down from the bench.
Livia smirked. “So says every thief.”
“No,” Judge Thorne said. “I asked if you touched the cup before it was reported stolen. The temple’s own log shows you visited the vault the night before. Alone.”
“Kael,” she said softly, “did you ever touch this cup?”
