Her Graceful War Song by Summer's Blaze

Chapter 957

Leroy was seething with frustration. Today's negotiations had been his opportunity to take the initiative by demanding accountability and making unacceptable conditions, then declaring the talks a failure. After that, he would return to Westhaven and declare war. Yet now, not only had he been unable to follow through with his plan, the negotiations had also shifted into a disadvantageous position. To make matters worse, his niece, the grand princess, was looking down on him.

The humiliation gnawed at him.

Jeremiah, who had been sitting quietly to the side, felt a sense of resolve settle over him as he watched the proceedings. If they could negotiate peacefully, that would be ideal. The massacre in Fawnrun City was Starhaven's fault, and they were willing to offer apologies, compensation, and make amends-but only if given a chance for peaceful negotiations.

Westhaven had distributed the case files regarding the Fawnrun City incident, which contained numerous firsthand accounts from soldiers who had been captured alongside the late Westhaven crown prince, Arthur. Some had survived, and they had given detailed testimonies to recreate the true events.

Not everyone in the villages had met a tragic end. Some had managed to escape. Even those survivors had seen part of the brutality that had unfolded.

The case files referred to the crown prince as "Artie," but Rafael and Davis understood it was a pseudonym.

Zeke had been repeatedly interrogated and forced to reveal every detail, there were still things they had kept hidden-such as the methods used to force

files also excluded how

recognized Jeremiah, and ordered Penny to give him a copy

Rafael's signal, the officials from the Diplomatic Affairs Department began distributing the files concerning the Sinclair family massacre. The Sinclair family's destruction was intricately tied to Victory Pass, and it was

into a heavy silence, only broken by the rustling of pages

she wasn't one easily moved by compassion. As she read through the Sinclair family's massacre, however, she felt her eyes well up with

was the fact that every single male member of the Sinclair family had died for the kingdom, leaving behind only the elderly, women, children, and the family's servants. And

that detailed the 108 cuts, he looked up, his voice cold as he said in Westic, "You all seem to understand

degradation."

officials from

met Leroy's words

Mr. Stellwyn. We have never covered for Aurora. Are you trying to cover for the spies who wiped out the Sinclair family? If you want to make comparisons, then those 108 cuts should have been returned to those who