CHAPTER ONE
Sheva was breathing so hard and fast, she struggled to concentrate on making out the sound setting her off and manage it as best she could. She heard the fast-approaching footsteps with her ears but in her mind, the cognizant interpretation signified her approaching end. She had longed for it to all be over but something in her screamed, “not like this.” She was going to die, and that finality had never seemed more ultimate than in that moment.
The closer the fast-paced footsteps sounded, getting to the door of her cell, the quicker her heart raced. She couldn’t tell anymore if the beads of sweat were resultant from the fear that everlastingly exploded and coursed through her veins, or poured down her face because of the heat of the noon day sun beaming through the barred window at the top of her cell.
It was hot and she felt so light headed she fought the black that sought to consume her, even though her eyes were wide open in a heightening dismay. She couldn’t tell if all the noise was real, coming from what seemed to be a gathering and growing crowd outside the court prison, or it was the many voices that constantly called out the quashing horror and trepidations terrorizing and taking her over little by little. For a time, she had managed to trick her mind into not giving into to frantic panic, but today she realized the grave possibility that if she left this cell, there was the very real probability that she would not return to it.
It was a discordant mixture of the metal shoed army that escorted her into the court room and the screams and stares that greeted her as she entered it.
I
Setting: The Highest People Court of the Nation of Kindred
On trial is the child Sheva Elderly on claims from her people “the kindred” that she no longer conforms to the rites of their culture, the functions and role of her station nor to their convictions and beliefs that she should stand by. She shall and should no longer be granted the privilege of attaining and achieving adulthood.
Laying these charges against her is the Nation of Kindred as the State, on behalf of the rest of their Society. For them, is the Principal, Sir Zeke Zemblanio and Deputy Principal, Martha Marriette.
In attendance also are her legal representation as defense, Sir Soble Sabbath, and Arthur Anthony of the nation of kindred as well. As is the law set by the Treaty of Nations, signed and ratified by The Nation of Kindred, Druid Nations United and Africa; if ever a trial of a member of one of the countries, representatives of the other two nations would serve as Assessors to ensure the free and fair standard of trial. To this end, The Druid Thelrid and KuntaKintu from the Druid Nations United and Africa respectively were in attendance. The Honorable Justices of the Court Lord Idwol, Lord Sieghand and Lady Egora, Lord Sieghand presiding.
There are large gatherings of people from the three nations in the court; some standing in the corridors and squishing on the benches as the child Elisheva without principal declaration has been rumored to have entered adulthood already, and the tale of “the learned Naif” and “the Little Grown Up Child” has been told throughout the land, a thing never heard of.
Lord Sieghand : Order! Order in this court! Order I say.
Lord Idwol: If the case shall be called that we may get on with it already.
Lord Sieghand; Neigh! the case shall not be read until there is order in the court! I dare say any person unruly and uncouth shall be hereby extricated from the court by the court guidance on these orders. I decree it and so you hear for your own welfare here today. Mark me! Mark me I tell you! Order.
Gathering settles and unrest dies down
Lord Idwol: impatiently gesturing to the court guidance Go on. Let the case be called then.
Court Guidance: In the matter of the Nation Kindred against the Child Sheva Elderly Dentiny Appeal No. 2308 of in the reign of High King Principal Rex Garalius of Nation Kindred, may he reign forever more.
All in Court room: Aye!
Soble Sabbath: My Lord Justices, the defense wishes to object to the charges brought against the Child Elderly as the prosecution basis is contrary to the sacred principles of Nation Kindred; that of hope and welfare for all children and futher more my Lor…
Stops submissions as Lord Sieghand raises his hand in opposition
Lord Sieghand: Mr. Soble sir, for the benefit of the court and all who are in attendance, the facts and summary of the case as laid out against the child Elderly shall be reiterated by the nation of kindred and its respective principals before any preliminary inquiries and objections are heard. You may be seated.
Sir Soble Sabbath: Much Obliged Lords.
Sir Zeke Zemblanio: Much Obliged my Lord. That all may know who I am, those here and those to come, I am Principal Zeke Zemblanio representative of the Nation Kindred. I present this case together with Deputy Principal Martha Mariette against the Child accused here today.
The Child Sheva Elderly is a rebel and a renegade to society Kindred charged with the crime of pretension contrary to the sacred principles of nation kindred. Having been given the blessed path of our ancestors that was given to them by their ancestors, concerning the way life is to be lived as a child until the blessed time of adulthood, she now malignantly defies it! The incorrigible belittles its usefulness in her life and by her actions, blatantly in ours all. Such is blasphemy against all that is of nation Kindred considered and believed to be truth.
My Lords, this child seeks the tarnishment of our sacred principles of our nation by her defiance. She seeks to grow up before she is allowed to bear the title only bestowed by those worthy of the task. This honorable court shall hear from witnesses of the prosecution that have with their own senses perceived her to act, on more than one ocassion as a grown up, yet she is not and still a child. She is a pretender Lords and gulity of such and we so pray this court find so.
The actions of the Child Elderly of such caliber are dangerous to society as they would unravel the fabric of our tradition, way of life and throw us into dissension. The numbers in this court today are evidence enough to the confusion and panic our nation is wrought with by of this child’s crimes. In light of the history of our great nations Lords, consider your decision today as one that would affirm the necessary enforcement of our sacred principles for the prevention of anarchy and societal disillusionment.
We ask that the Child Sheva Elderly for her actions be denied title-adult and passage into the same for she neither understands nor appreciates its essence and must be thus accursed by her depravity. We so pray.
The court is in an uproar with the crowd half dismayed and half in emphatic agreement with the statement of the Principal Zeke Zemblanio
Lord Sieghand: Order! Order! Court Guidance to my aid! This very moment! Order I say!
The crowds settles once more
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