"It was self-defense."
The 3-word sentence was Olga's only opening statement opening statement upon returning to the hideout.
The tavern didn't feel like a tavern anymore, it wasn't the smoky, rowdy kind of place where tankards clinked and music tripped along the tables, because for tonight, it was the supreme court.
Perhaps they've done this before, everyone knew where to sit, where me and Hailie should stand, etc, where do the players involved stand.
More than fifty players crammed inside, either sitting down at their tables or standing with their back against the wall, as though Pearl himself had summoned them like a jury.
There were 11 of us at the bar far end of the entrance for now, with me, Pearl and Hailie standing in the middle of Olga and the 7 other players.
