393 Rose and thorns- Part 2
"The mbers of the High House would never do sothing like that. They know well of the outcos of what happens if they don't abide by the rules, King Calhoun," said Helena, her head turning to look at the people who had co with her. But Calhoun could tell by the look Helena had in her eyes, she was doubtful on whom to trust and whom to not, "The eting is going to take place the day after tomorrow in the High House, and the matter would be discussed there."
"I cannot wait to attend it," ca Calhoun's enthusiastic reply, before he added, "There was sothing else I had to discuss with you. Away from the ears and eyes of your people whom I don't trust," ca his unfiltered words.
After a long hard stare, Helena finally nodded her head. Madeline decided to give them their space even though Calhoun didn't mind her standing next to them and listening to the conversation. Her eyes fell on Beth, who stood near the wall alone while she stared at the people with discomfort in her eyes.
"Beth?" Madeline called her sister's na, and Beth looked slightly startled, "Are you fine?"
"Yes," Beth nodded her head, bringing a smile on her face that didn't reach even halfway to her eyes.
Beth felt odd to be standing in the court in the presence of the High House mbers. The last ti they were in this room, Markus had been sentenced to his death. There had been so nights where the mory had haunted her. As if she had seen his head being beheaded when in truth she wasn't there the day Markus had been executed.
She was still trying to work her way around on what had happened until now, and beilving so of her actions could have prevented so of the unfortunate incidents. And though she knew it was wrong, Beth couldn't help but feel the emptiness she felt in her heart when she thought about Markus.
Even though previously she was blinded with wealth and power, there was so part of her that had fallen in love with Markus, and it was only in an attempt to help him did she go-ahead to look for the poison. As she was consud by the thoughts about the past, and her follies, Beth felt Madeline hold her hand. She realized how much Madeline cared for her, and she was the beacon that was guiding her back to the way things were between them when they were small.
The people in the court had turned busy, murmuring about the cursed jewel and the conspiracy towards the Queen's.
Two guards appeared at the entrance of the courtroom, speaking to Theodore, who had his lips set in a thin line. He then walked up to the King, to say,
"That is not possible!" exclaid Lady Aubree, "My standing lady can vouch for as an alibi that I didn't make it up."
"Milady, if you will please sit down," Requested Weasley who was drawing the man's face on the description of Lady Aubree. Helena moved her hand as if asking the lady to sit, and the vampiress sat back with a look of worry on her face.
Calhoun said, "Whoever the person was, he must have given a false na while selling the jewellery to Lady Aubree. Did they bring other rchants who work in the market?"
"Yes, milord. The guards have brought four people who work there and are well known," answered Theodore, and four n, who had been standing behind the guards until then stepped forward, "These are the n."
Calhoun stepped away from Helena, moving towards the rchants, "Good morning, gentlen," he greeted the n with a broad smile on his lips.
"Milord!"
"My King!" ca the collective voices from the four n who bowed their head.
"There has been a small question going around, and we need so answers for it," explained Calhoun, "I hear that you don't know anyone by the na Elias?"
The rchants shook their head to a no. One of them said, "I knew an old man nad Ellias, but he passed away three months ago."
Calhoun turned to look at his relative who kept glancing back and forth, "Have you seen that woman in the market before?" he had raised his hand to use his thumb to point at Lady Aubree. The n shook their heads again. "Looks like your alibi is not going to be of much help, Lady Aubree," sighed Calhoun as if the ti of her end was near and the woman looked shocked.
"Lady Aubree, please finish giving the details before you speak another word," Helena was having a headache. She had hoped with the ti of snow and the season's celebratory ti, the folks would be busy and it would lead to less work for the mbers of the High House, "King Calhoun," she said with a frown.
"What did I do?" he whispered as if he had no idea he had irked the vampiress to her worry.
Once the drawing was complete, Lady Aubree had an anxious look on her face, and Weasley asked, "Is this how the rchant looks?" and the vampiress quickly nodded her head.
"Yes, this is how he looks!"
The drawing was taken to Helena and Calhoun to see, and Calhoun brought it forward to show it to the four rchants, "Seen this man before in your market? For soone who sells rare jewels, I would peg that person is famous amongst you."
The rchants took a closer look at the man's face which was drawn, but unfortunately, none of them could identify him.
Helena turned to the vampiress, "I hope you have not got the wrong person drawn who doesn't exist. How many tis did you et this man nad Elias?"
"I t him two tis in the market and one ti in the town of Cossington. He said he was going to the East and had to deliver sothing. To save ti, I decided to et him there in the town."
"And when did you et him in Cossington and where?" inquired Calhoun, his words sharp.
Lady Aubree looked a little awkward as she said, "It was the third ti. The last ti I saw him, he had co to my carriage to give the box to . I didn't want to carry the gold coins on the streets and found it to be feasible back then."
"Lady Aubree, you might be innocent and have nothing to do with the jewellery, but sadly you are looking very suspicious to not just but to everyone in this room," said Calhoun who looked like she was about to cry. Cry because she knew Markus Wilmot had been beheaded rcilessly, not to forget those rumours that surrounded the King for murdering his very own birth mother.
The parchnt which had the drawing was circulated in the room until it finally ca to Beth's and Madeline's hand. Madeline took a look at the rchant's face and her mouth went dry.
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