"Bring forth the accused" announced the Herald Of The Crowns[1] from the room ahead and soon after the doors ushered open and the stiff guard moved pulling my chains and motioning me towards the stands at the centre of the room which was right below where his majesty is supposed to sit and judge the criminals, "Attend, O people! The Shadow of God upon Earth, the Dragon's apostle, the saint of the golden crown, the Negusa Nagast [2]Jabali Doron al-Marid, the one who mounts the golden seat of the south, draws near! Revere God's apostle!" announced the Herald Of The Crowns as the doors that led to his majesty's chambers to the Səra'eta opened as the whole Səra'eta bowed their heads in silence as if making a sound would usher in their doom and came forth from the doors a man donning a golden mask that hid most of his features but slightly revealed his dark yellowish skin and bright golden eyes, wearing a frock coat of gold and red embroidered with a long serpentine creature with a ferocious head and wings that could carry it across the sky, this was accompanied by wide lapels with a short chain that connected to a black waist coat this look was further highlighted by his black gloves and black waist sash. I could feel the tension in tge air as he strutted towards his throne "All rise" he announced before sitting and all bowed heads rose in unison. "And so begins the trial of criminal Alhaari Sefu Khalid of the Imperial high house of al-Marid and the Nigist[3] high house of del-Boaz."
"Alhaari Sefu Khalid of the Imperial house of al-Marid and the Nigist house of del-Boaz greets his majesty the reverend one who wears the golden mask and apostle of the dragon, the one who born my mother and gave forth to her the name Nyathera I gives praise to the Negusa Nagast of the eternal Nigist of Ennead" announced a man with a low honeyed voice, umber dark yellowish brown skin and very peculiar appearance that would make even the gods shudder with envy, shock and amazement and his beautiful eyes which were a marbled masterpiece shaped like those of a siren,coupled with his irides having a unique mixture of aquamarine green and ultramarine blue around, this was further highlighted by the veined threads of amber gold at the center of the iris, a most peculiar man with a lean tall figure and long interlocked Braided locks that were even more peculiar as their color seemed to be at a clash of metallic silver and obsidian black swords his rather unusual and mesmerizing appearance, but his sense of clothing seemed much too peculiar or perhaps was he not informed of his trial that he'd attend the Səra'eta[4] with only a black waist coat and white and basic peach colored trousers and no shoes at that, I smell foul play is it the noble's Faction or the royalist Faction or perhaps it is the ever passive common Faction either way thus is arrogance of different caliber to have a royal attend his own trial like that.
"Child of my daughter the pride of my eyes the child who sought a union of marriage with a fool she mistaken for a man and she continued and bore this fool a son who by heaven continued and became as foolish as his father who does not heed the counsel of his vassals and elders, you so brazenly acted and to destroy the noble house Ghaddār without due process and permission from the crown your act has caused much alarm and continues to put the people in a restless fit and rightfully so, Prince Alhaari Sefu Khalid how do you plead to the charges brought against you by the Faction of Nobility" announced the man with the golden mask and a deep and authoritative voice which ushered the Səra'eta into a stilled silence which seemed more fundamentally different than the silence that had been there before. The eyes of the once calm ministers and nobles seemed to be sharpening daggers towards my direction,I really went and done it now, no matter what response I give this seating, these so called members of the Səra'eta Mangest will not be satisfied, what to do what to do, "Esteemed members of this reverend seating and his most Imperial majesty the Negusa Nagast if you would permit me Dejazmach-Aleqa* [5]Ayzaal Nyra Ayral to speak… " a hoarse voice begin what seemed to be the beginning of a very long and tedious rant, this caused quite the stir in the quiet room that had been ushered by his majesty "Speak son of Hidaya" his majesty spoke as the sun coupled with the stained glass illuminated him give him an almost ethereal glow with the sun itself acting as a halo that judged the sin of man with his ventablack braided dreadlocks, his dark yellowish skin and his pure amber gold eyes which seemed to be glowing as they looked down on everyone as though he were a god looking at ants skirmishing for the last crumbs of bread. "As of now his highness the prince has committed a most agricious crime against the house Ghaddār in which he deprived them of a fair trial-" he begin and before he could finish the Səra'eta Mangest begin to breakout in what one would think was a revolt against the very truth many had fortified their ears against "I will have order in this house we are not animals nor the barbarians that are humans we will be respectful and let lord Ayral speak" the voice of a very stocky man with raven black hair , reddish brown skin and beautiful dusty brown eyes announced from the side of his majesty "But your grace the Chancellor this man with a silver tongue and vile intentions seeks to deceive this house, must we allow him to continue to slander the once great house of Ghaddār?" this man who i remember that those around him once called him Kenazmach Kigali Tripoli Cairo the current head of house Cairo "Lord Cairo this man whom you insult was granted permission to speak by his majesty the Negusa Nagast… you dare try to challenge the words and authority of his majesty or should we take this as you rebelling against his majesty" yet another man broke out in protest clearly annoyed at the length of this tedious this debate one could tell by his annoyance and tone of his voice which was practically dripping with scorn "Gerazmach Imran and Kenazmach Cairo how long do you intend to waste his majesty's precious time, do you intend to bicker till the end of this day " the Chancellor announced coldly whilst looking lord Ayral who was frozen in place not knowing how to dose the flames of conflict he then slowly turned his head to the two men clearly unimpressed "Will you allow lord Ayral to speak?" the question which sounded more like an ordered hung in the air, stifling the air and ushering the Səra'eta Mangest into silence "YES YOUR GRACE !" the two men announced in unison, "Thank you your grace the Chancellor" the very awkward lord Ayral begin once more and not waiting for the Chancellor to respond started "His highness the prince Alhaari Sefu Khalid of the high houses of al-Marid and del-Boaz committed a great crime by executing the members of house Ghaddār without due process, this act not only undermines the power of his majesty the Negusa Nagast but the authority of the Səra'eta Mangest but lest we forget the house of Ghaddār had been involved in multiple crimes that would constitute an immediate execution." he read the report and whilst he was to continue a man in the stands raised a hand stopping lord Ayral yet again.
"Your majesty the Negusa Nagast and your grace the Chancellor what lord Ayral is saying are mere unfounded rumors and we're created to undermine the reputation of house Ghaddār your majesty I plead you to strike down lord Ayral statement" the man who I believed to be a minor noble that served as a banner house to the house Ghaddār announced in rage "Your majesty we have proof what I said is not mere conjecture even the *Inquisitor Genera[6]* my mother had once intercepted a letter between the head of house Ghaddār and one of the leaders of the Lawless City and shortly after that my mother passed even though her health had never faltered despite her old age of 235 the house of Ghaddār killed my mother" as soon as the teary eyed lord Ayral finished the room erupted into hushed whispers and as I begun scanning the room which had erupted into chaos I failed to find the low noble. Had the coward truly ran what a disappointment I thought he'd atleast stay to see my gift what a shame.
[1] Herald Of The Crowns is a title that is responsible for announcing members of Nobility and royalty to the general masses
[2] The title of the Emperor
[3] means Imperial or empire
[4] The Səra'eta is a place of trials where nobles and royals are judged for their crimes
[5] noble titles with their European counterpart ranked from the highest to the lowest 1. Ras-Autocrat; Bejte Mengist → Archduke;Archduchess 2. Mekonnen; Weizero Mekonnen → Grand Duke ;Grand Duchess. 3. Ras ; Weizero Ras → Duke; Duchess 4. Dejazmach-Aleqa;Weizero Dejazmach-Aleqa → ; Marquis; Marchioness 5. Kenazmach; Weizero Kenazmach → Count; Countess 6. Gerazmach; Weizero Gerazmach → Viscount; Viscountess 7. Balambaras;Weizero Balambaras → Baron; Baroness 8. Balabat; Emebet Balabat → Baronet; Baronetess
[6] *court government titles (these are different from the above as they are not hereditary) 1. Inquisitor General is one of the Warden of the Oaths which hold some power over the administration, adjuctation and investigation of government Inquisitor General is responsible for adjuctation