Nearly all the Fae in the room collectively held their breath the entire time the memory was being recreated as if scared that they would ruin the moment. So when the scene ended, the silence was even more silent than the previous time, the tension so thick one could slice through it with a knife.
When the silence ensued long enough for the revelation to sink in, Andre broke the silence.
"And as you have seen, that is evidence of Lady Elena dabbling in witchcraft and murdering the former Lord of the Winter Court."
A loud wail pierced the air, shattering the stillness. It was Juan, Elena's mother, collapsing in tears. Unable to bear the judgment placed on her daughter, she fought against the Faeries from her household who tried to restrain her.