‘Willem Rathborne, I command your arrest for the murder of King Keir and Queen Lillith of Eana.’ She squeezed Wren’s hand but no one else in the Vault could tell she was trembling. Her face was placid and her voice was strong – it was, Wren realized with sudden surprise, the voice of a queen. ‘I command your arrest for the murder of thousands of witches in a senseless war of your own making.’ Rose raised her finger, and though she wielded no weapon but her anger, a deadly silence fell inside the Vault. ‘I command your arrest for plotting, even now, the destruction of the Ortha witches as well
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