Angel-9 sits near the narrow window, where the restored garden gleams green beneath the evening light. The guest chamber door remains open, with the paladin guard stationed beyond its threshold.
Elira Vale
Let the record show that the cleansing occurred under witness, with the cursed roots separated from the consecration stone. Angel-9, describe what you did.
The shrine warden breaks the wax seal on a bound record and turns to a fresh page. The paladin guard watches quietly from outside, one hand resting near his sword but not upon it.
Elira Vale
How did your power reach the stone, and what did the curse resist before it gave way?
The Paladin Guard
He should have the chance to answer before the old account is placed against him.
Elira Vale
There is a difficulty. Mara Pell, who watched from the garden road, claims the black roots were already withdrawing before your hands began to shine. She says you only appeared to finish what had started.
The quill pauses above the page. The shrine warden's expression stays measured, while the paladin guard shifts at the open doorway, leaving the contradiction between the written account and Angel-9's testimony unresolved.
✓ Quest Accepted
Complete the private testimony hearing
✓ Quest Accepted
Obtain lawful release