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The members of the Inner Council began to appear one by one, taking their places in the chairs prepared for them – comfortable armchairs set on a special “stage” from which they could easily survey the square and all those gathered there. Observant spectators could notice that there were only six chairs, while the council consisted of seven people. It later turned out that Arabeth Ghostdrain would be absent – she had expressed no desire to attend the Namhali trial. Arabeth was not a favorite of the people, but ordinary people, far removed from power, always looked for reasons to complain about something, and now the dissatisfaction with the absence of one of the council members, as well as the strong desire to hear the death sentence as soon as possible, turned into a loud murmur that prevented the council members from starting the trial. To put an end to this once and for all, Lutros clapped his hands a couple of times, which not only made the air tremble but also made the ground shake throughout the city. Fortunately, the sorcerer calculated his strength very precisely, and the city did not suffer any damage. The residents and guests of Covellia calmed down immediately.
— We begin the trial of Ea. — He said in a businesslike tone. — First of all, we will listen to the opinion of the Justiciar of our country. As the one who judges the residents and guests of Illinar, he understands better than anyone what decision should be fair.
— I believe that the prisoner should remain in custody until the end of the conflict between Teios and Illinar. Since Ea is not a subject of the Republic, and all her offenses against it were committed on the battlefield, we should not judge a prisoner of war as a criminal.
— I must disagree. — Welt Esford rose from his seat and walked along the stage, pointing his hand towards the captive. — This woman is not an ordinary person; she is nothing more than a killing machine. A war machine. And war is money. If she does not atone for her crimes against the Republic by working for it against her former comrades, then the most reasonable solution would be execution. — It seemed that as soon as the Kaistr said this one word, the crowd came to life again. — How much money and manpower will it take to keep her in a cage until the end of the war? What if she escapes?
— I implore you, Kaistr, this is just one person. — This time, Tadiel spoke. — No enormous resources will be required to maintain one person. How often have prison escapes occurred in Covellia since the founding of the Republic? I don't remember any. Even if this is the infamous Namhali, a person remains a person.
— In such a civilized society as ours, the death penalty should be a last resort. — An interesting fact: the economic and legislative reforms of Sartos Allesiir contributed to the fact that the number of executions in Illinar sharply decreased, but at the same time, more and more people fell into debt traps with no way to repay them, which doomed them to hard labor. — I agree with the Justiciar and the Marshal.
— I believe that my vote will be decisive? — Mizhua addressed Lutros as if he already knew what he would vote for. — I believe that Ea should be executed this very hour. We talk a lot about what we should do, how we should do it, but what we really shouldn't do is expose citizens to even the slightest threat because of principles and contrived morality.
— Well, it seems that the Inner Council has failed to resolve this issue unanimously. — The Grandmaster didn't even bother to voice his opinion; everyone understood it after his words. — What do you think, residents and guests of Illinar?
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