(Caius)
I closed the file and looked at the wolves standing before me. There was one more matter to address before I passed judgment. It concerned those who had known what was happening to Isla but had done nothing to help her. I wanted every wolf in the hall to understand that their silence had consequences.
"There are additional charges," I said. "Some of you witnessed what happened to Isla. You knew she was being mistreated, yet you chose to look the other way. Being afraid of Rodan doesn't excuse everything you allowed to happen."
Several wolves lowered their heads. Others glanced at one another, but nobody spoke. I recognized some of them from the reports Zeron had collected. They had seen Isla being punished or forced to work while injured.
"You watched a young girl suffer for ye
