PRINCESS SOPHIA
Decisions

Lady Marie ran as fast as lightning across the chaotic corridors of the palace. Her heart was full of worry and determination to defend Sophia from unjust accusations. His hasty steps led him towards the quieter palace area, where Peter was on duty.

How could this possibly happen? This woman did not realize that the girl would face a more cruel fate, even when her father died she was not allowed to go to the palace, but at the coronation of Prince Philip, Sophia instead got a special invitation, he should have been more suspicious, more observant and alert that there might be a trap for the girl.

When she found it, Lady Marie immediately grabbed Peter by the arm with a panicked look in her eyes "Peter, you have to help me free Sophia. He is innocent, and I can't stand to see him entangled in this injustice" he asked in a serious tone.

Peter is shocked to hear that Sophia is being held captive, and confusion is clearly visible on her face. "Lady Marie, why was Sophia arrested? What's going on?" ask her with a tone of confusion and worry.

Lady Marie breathlessly explained the situation. "They accused Sophia of poisoning Philip. We have to prove that this is all slander!"

Peter's eyes were round hearing that."This is too much!"grunts."I'll find a way to prove this truth and free Sophia from baseless accusations."Peter's determination.

Peter approached his father, General Liam, and quickly explained the situation. General Liam listened seriously, his face reflecting a mixture of concern as a father and professionalism as a general.

"Dad, we have to act immediately. Sophia is innocent, I'm sure!" peter said with a firm tone.

General Liam nodded, "I understand how you feel, Peter. However, the final decision is in the trial. We must wait and trust this justice system of the kingdom. I'm sure Sophia will be released if there's no evidence to support these allegations."

Peter gets mixed up between his father's decision and his desire to protect Sophia. "But I can't sit still Dad! What can we do while we wait for the trial?" tanyakanya.

General Liam looked at his son fixedly, "We must gather evidence and witnesses that can prove Sophia's innocence." Liam walked back and forth while thinking hard.

"But the trial here was conducted as soon as possible, let alone this heavy article about the attempted assassination of the King, it would be difficult to find evidence in a short time. So we're going to entrust the judge because Sophia's not proven at all." Liam felt the Queen was only enslaved by anger back then, so he only gave false accusations.

General Liam holds both of Peter's shoulders trying to calm him down."Prepare yourself for the trial, and we will prepare to defend Sophia with all our might." His father said full of decisiveness.

They are aware that this journey will not be easy, but justice is a goal worth fighting for.

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While in the dark cell, Sophia sat cross-legged, contemplating and praying. His mind kept spinning, looking for a way out of this increasingly complicated situation. He realized that if found guilty, the consequences could be fatal.

When night fell, Sophia was still awake, thinking about her next steps. "I must be strong, not only for myself, but also for those who believe in me" Sophia murmured as she gazed into the gloomy ceiling of the cell.

He pondered about the evidence he could gather to defend himself. Every second in his cell was spent looking for solutions and planning strategies. Sophia believes that the truth will emerge in the end.

The next day, in the silence of the morning, Sophia was finally taken out of her cell towards the courtroom. Edward, who was a close figure to his father first, accompanied him. Sophia who was vexed continued to say, pleading for the truth to be revealed immediately.

"I'm innocent, Edward. I didn't do anything they accused me of, I'll be released right? You can help me, right?" sophia said with determined eyes.

Sophia permeated those words as a source of vigor amidst the uneasiness of her heart." Thank you Edward." He bit his lower lip, his eyes glazed over.

To be honest, even though he tried to look strong, in his heart he felt fear, he never thought this would happen, especially now people look at him one eye. As a princess envious of cruel brains. From a person's perspective he tried to kill a small child.

The journey to the courtroom felt like time was slow. Arriving in the courtroom, Sophia felt the weight of the responsibility she had to face. In front of the judge and the public, he will face charges that threaten his life.

"For the sake of justice," Sophia murmured softly, as she entered the courtroom with a firm step.

The courtroom was filled with an atmosphere of tension. Sophia, sitting on the defendant's bench, tried to contain the anxiety that plagued. Evelyn, sitting across as the plaintiff's side, smiled in satisfaction.

It was unexpected that all the accusations were incriminating Sophia. The evidence collected by Evelyn seems incontrovertible. Doctor Richard, who came from the castle of Velen to bear witness, stated that Sophia learned the art of concocting potions while in the castle, suggesting that this may have been planned well into the day.

Then the court attendants testified that they saw Sophia carrying the potion on the day of the coronation, while a healer gave evidence that Philip was poisoned.

"I swear to God, I didn't poison Philip. This is not true!" Sophia's repugnance with a firm tone.

"Silent. Let the evidence speak." Struggle the judge coldly.

Sophia's fight against these unfair charges is becoming more and more severe. The courtroom becomes the place where truth and manipulation meet. In a silent silence, Sophia remained standing, ready to face the fateful decision that the judge would determine.

He thought all of this was only a temporary charge, but it turned out that the person in front of him now, his stepmother, was not playing around, everything had been clearly arranged, when Evelyn first set foot into the palace, and so on, Evelyn had already arranged the fate of Sophia in the future.

Sophia's arrival to the palace this time was to be the cast member in this great drama, with Sophia being everyone's Villain Dimata.

Sophia's mind drifted, to the past where the palace was still warm, those eyes did not look at her coldly and sharply, when her father loved her, when he was playing in the park, he said, but it's all just the past.

The mood in the courtroom turned silent as the judge decisively announced her verdict: Sophia was guilty of charges of rebellion and attempted murder to the King and was about to be put to death. The decision was like a hammer hitting hard, tearing down Sophia's expectations and making her speechless.

His heart stopped for a second, trying to digest the judge's decision.

"No way.."

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