Chapter 256 Trial

• Grace
• The next morning, Charles was adorned in his ceremonial robes. We ate breakfast in the garden with Cecil. Charles led her around the gardens and then he sent her off to play with the attendants. Then, he led me to the grand hall of the Blackwoods Castle. The air buzzed with an electric tension. There was no festive air. A heavy shroud of seriousness had descended upon the room. Then, I realized that it was the throne room.
• "What's going on?"