I can feel my heart beating inside my ears, hearing the blood circulating around my body. It’s a strange sound, one that I’m not used to. The eyes of everyone present is on me. It seems like they are boring into my back, and the pressure is enormous. It gives me the idea, that I’m not allowed to make a single mistake now. And given the circumstances, I don’t intend to.
Taking the seat, I sense it’s still warm. I don’t know why, but it makes me feel slightly less nervous, knowing that I’m not the only one who has gone through this. I meet my father’s gaze, noticing how reassuring he’s trying to appear to make me feel better.
“Princess Io,” he starts speaking in a very formal way. “You are the reason this trial is even happening. We’ve heard about Daniel’s behaviour from two other wi
