The Imperial Courtroom is heavily damaged.
Cracked marble pillars. Broken chandeliers. Scorch marks. All of these things are a few of many reasons why the Imperial Courtroom looks like a wreck. It is going to take a few days at least, even with magic, to clean all of this up. The few pillars that are not damaged are where the imperial guards have all the Ryndoria mercenaries tied with magic rope.
My friends and the rest of the noble guests stand to the side while the imperial guards walk up toward the Ryndoria mercenaries to interrogate them. The Emperor and I, on the other hand, walk over to the other pillar, which is more heavily guarded.
An ominous figure in a dark brown cloak is tied to this pillar, separated from the others.
The tension in the air makes me feel like they are different from the rest.
