Deliberation

Chapter 27

"Now for the instructions, just like what you all did back at your meeting, I will give you all pens and papers to write on for the vote," said the attorney and with that, he snapped his fingers and papers appeared and ballpen on their respective tables. “But instead of writing an 'x' mark or a check mark, you will write the name between these two defendants who you want to live.”

He smirked at them. “No cheating.”

When he said that, they were surprised when their writing hands moved for them to write. Every prince and princess is really thinking about what they will write on the paper as if they are taking a difficult exam and it is as if the attorney and the judge are their strict teachers who are watching each other's every breath. The two defendants were silent in their seats and instead of anxiety engraved on their faces, their faces were only giving grief.

A few minutes passed,