The atmosphere in the treatment room grew heavy.

"Didn't you survive the Blood Moon Tribunal?" the healer asked.

Ashe replied seriously, "Yes, but that's not the end of it. My enemy is still watching me like a hawk. He'll use every means to ensure I die here in prison."

Healer No.222 shook her head. "This is Shattered Lake Prison. The law is absolute here. No one can break it within these walls."

"But he can still legally and properly push me into a dead end."

She shrugged. "Then that only proves you deserve to be lawfully executed. I'm not saying I doubt your innocence, and I do sympathize with what you've been through. That's why I'll pray for you, that you find redemption in the divine kingdom of the Blood Moon Lord."

She switched her tone slightly, now...