Chapter 455
Katelina's thoughts were barely settled when Maeko, Jorick, Verchiel, and Jamie were called to the dock. They took their places and a guard announced them, introducing Maeko as "fledgling of Jorick."
The gold robed vampire banged the gavel. "The inquiry has begun."
A vampire in the left box puffed himself up and Katelina held her breath, waiting for accusations about Maeko's age. Instead he asked. "What were you doing in China?"
China?
When no one answered he pressed, "Is it not true that you worked together to free Executioner Verchiel from confinement at the Chinese G¨-ogu¨¬ F¨£yu¨¤n, knowing that he was being held under suspicion of participating in an unsanctioned coven war, charges of espionage and foreign intrigue?"
Espionage? China? What the-?
"Those charges were ridiculous," a vampire on the right said. "Executioner Verchiel was illegally attacked by agents of Malick the malcontent. He was only defending himself and his party."