The Cruel Crown

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Leonard’s voice echoed:“This assembly has witnessed it: Lady Ashcombe has refused two royal tokens, snubbed a peace offering, and affronted the Crown itself.”
A ripple ran through the room—not sighs, but uneasy quiet.
I set my glass down. Folded my hands calmly. “Have I committed a crime, Your Highness,” I asked smoothly, “or merely bruised your pride?”
Whispers shifted toward Harroway.
Leonard hissed, face hardening. “You’ve weaponized gossip, lured allies into your rebellion with nothing but whispers.”-----
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