62. The Trial

All eyes were on Tatum as Takoda and his guards waited for his decision. It was clear what they wanted him to do, Takoda had made sure of it.

But he didn't want to see Baka or her mother dead.

Although he felt betrayed over her purposeful neglect to tell him about her background, wasn't he also keeping her in the dark on a lot of things that directly affected her?

He understood her reasons for keeping the knowledge of her background to herself. But that was her past. it wouldn't be fair to blame her for the sins of her father. Just like he didn’t want her to blame him for his father’s sins.

He didn’t believe for a second that she had anything to do with Tia’s death.

But could she have also been behind the failure of their crops? Was she working with The Judgement? Was she playing two masters?

He couldn't think that of her. But she was the daughter of a renowned war criminal. She had no doubt picked up some skills. There was no telling what else she knew or could do.

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