Falling for the bait (2)

"I admit that I am guilty of that, and I'm willing to be punished by the king himself," Damon spoke in a firm tone.

Tyra smiled at him. She understood that he was trying to let every one of them, especially her, know that he had no intention of letting anyone other than the king punish him. But it was too late for that. She was going to ruin him. 

"But before then..." Damon continued. "I promise to catch the criminal, Damian, myself. Who has always been carrying out those evil deeds and have him confess to all the queen has done."

The house was torn between agreeing for him to do that or holding him as an accomplice since what he was saying was not adding up. However, they didn't doubt that the queen had a hand in it since she had made that very obvious during her trial and had also been the one to mention how Sir Wilsom died. 

"Is that all you have to say?" Tyra asked, looking pointedly at Damon.