"
Surprised gasps arose on all sides.
Then, with a dire and accusing glare Emperor Euphrates looked to
Si'Wren's three accusers and went on without further hesitation, "I
have mercifully examined all three witnesses in great detail without
the customary and usual questioning by torture, and have found none of
them to be in agreement with each other in the slightest particulars."
Si'Wren felt shock. She wasn't expecting him to say that!
But Si'Wren's three accusers were terror-stricken as Emperor Euphrates
went on.
"Your punishments be upon your own heads!" he suddenly pronounced,
finally declaring imperial judgement. Then he became as one made of
stone, as he gave the nod to Borla.
"On your own heads..." Borla repeated, stepping forward in front of
Si'Wren's three shocked accusers as he rubbed his hands together
thoughtfully, for he had overhead everything.
The absolute silence, which had ruled for but a heartbeat, was
shattered by wailing protests from Sorpiala and her one vengeful
consort.
"Guards!" Borla commanded, taking proper charge of his duties, and not
without a certain satisfaction, for he fully appreciated the virtually
divine means by which Emperor Euphrates invariably seemed to discern
truth where others -including Borla himself- invariably failed
miserably.
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