The first order of business at the noble assembly was the trial of Crown Prince Garrett for patricide. The first step was for those involved to give their accounts.
To that end, in addition to the nobles present, the Knights who had experienced the assassination that night also came to the banquet hall as eyewitnesses to recount, one by one, what they had seen and heard.
It was clear from these testimonies that Ronin was under no suspicion. In particular, the account from Broel, the first person on the scene, laid Garrett's conspiracy bare.
It took over an hour for everyone to finish giving their testimonies. The next phase was for the nobles to voice their opinions on what punishment Garrett should receive for the crime of patricide.
This was a heated phase. Voices rose and fell throughout the banquet hall, and arguments even broke out.
