Embers of the Wilds: Episode 22

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==Synopsis==
Pearl is taken to the Kah-Ella Jail for casting magic in town. The elven friends of the party offer to free Pearl, but the party say they will try diplomatic channels instead.
The next day Kyra and Tristelle talk with town clerks and arrange a deal for Pearl to be exiled as punishment if she agrees to pled guity, and won't have to wait a week for a trial. The party get a plea agreement for Pearl to plea guilty and she will be exiled. However, when Pearl goes before the judge, she finds out one of the charges is attempted murder, which Pearl refuses to plea guity. Pearl is taken back to jail to await her trial in a week.
==Recap==
===3rd November - Arrested===
Late at night in the town of Kah-Ella, Pearl has been arrested by Lieutenant Dex of the town guard for casting magic inside the city. Pearl is escorted though the streets as some of the locals watch on from their windows. The guards explain Pearl will be taken to Jail until her trial.
Kyra and Tristelle are left behind at the inn. They have to wait in town until the 5th for their payment for the iron shipment as well as the new map their ordered. They were also going to leave town with a group of elves, but there is no urgent due date on the elf departure.
Kyra asks about the law enforcement officers and is told they open in the morning.
Two of the elves meet with Kyra and Tristelle in their room. They heard what happened to Pearl. The elves don't want to see harm come to Pearl in a human jail, so the other four elves went off to free Pearl before she is locked inside the jail. Kyra insists this plan of action be cancelled. One of the elves explains to Kyra and Tristelle how bad the conditions are in human jails, especially in a diseased area like this. Tristelle continces the elves to stand down. The elves are very skeptical this can be worked out peacefully within the law.
Pearl arrives at the jail and put into a cell. The cell has 5 other humans inside, no beds, and is 10 foot by 10 foot. Beside this cell are other cells filled the same way. Pearl greets the others in the cells. Pearl sees one of the people in her cell is a hardened criminal while the others are very intimidated by the criminal and instead look dejected. The harden criminal is a human woman with cold-hard eyes who demands that Pearl act like a blanket for her since it gets cold at night. Pearl resits at first but gets annoyed & bullied into agreeing to be a blanket. The other people avoid eye contact with Pearl.
Overnight Pearl is subjected to the poorly ventilated conditions rife with disease and lice. Pearl cleans the lice off her to the mocking commentary of the harden criminal. Pearl doesn't have a restful night sleep.
===4th November - The Administration Building===
After breakfast Kyra and Tristelle head to the Kah-Ella Administration Building. The administration building is four stories tall stone building. When they arrive they have to wait in line though the double doors. 
Eventually Kyra and Tristelle meet with a clerk. The pair explain they are friends of Pearl's. The trial is scheduled for next week, which Kyra finds unacceptable considering how much iron the party brought into the town. The clerk explains they have no power to change this matter, so Kyra asks to speak with the clerk's manager. The pair are directed to an older woman named Valla. The pair again ask for Pearl's trial to be moved sooner because of the iron the party can provide. Valla goes to talk with someone named Fredrick and is gone for 45 minutes. 
When Valla returns, she is more alert, knowing the party are the ones selling the iron. Kyra explains that thugs attacked the party, which lead to Pearl being arrested. Valla understands the ultimatum, if Pearl isn't freed, no more iron comes to Kah-Ella. Valla says Kah-Ella has lasted so long because people are treated fairly, so there are no "get out of jail free cards". An option given is Pearl to pled guity to all the crimes and to accept an exile. The party decide to give the decision to Pearl to make. If Pearl decides to pled guity, she will be before a judge today.
Kyra and Tristelle are taken to a waiting room at the jail to meet with Pearl. The party are given 2 minutes to talk. Kyra explains the plea agreement. Pearl finds it unfair since she was just defending herself, but agrees to the terms. Tristelle says they might get the sentence appealed in the future as they make future trades. Tristelle sneaks some food to Pearl.
===4th November - The Courtroom===
Pearl is brought before the judge. Kyra and Tristlle are in the audience. The charges are read out; One count of Recklessly Casting Magic in Town, One count Endangering the Population, One count Attempted Murder. Pearl agrees to the first two charges, but denies that she attempted to murder anyone. The prosecutor in the room insists that the blood in the room indicates an intent to murder. Kyra and Tristelle object. The judge allows the pair to speak as witnesses. Kyra and Tristlle insist that no one was seriously injured, and their intent was to drive away the brigands to attacked them, not to kill.
The judge says there has to be a full trial if they are disputing the murder charge. The trial will be in a week. Kyra tries to leverage the iron shipments, but the judge isn't moved by the threats. 2 of the people who tried to kidnap Pearl are in custody and will face their own trial. The judge says, even if the outcome for pleading guilty to the first 2 charges is exile, all charges have to be answered for in a criminal justice system, especially ones like attempted murder.
Tristelle pleads with Pearl to just pled guilty to the attempted murder charge so she can leave, but Pearl refuses because it isn't true. The judge runs out of patience with the party constantly saying they are helping the town with the iron since they are selling the iron for profit and aren't being altruistic. Kyra declares that iron trade will now cease. The judge isn't moved as this is a matter of justice, not trade.
Pearl is escorted back to her cell.
==Experience==
No experience given this episode.
Category:Embers of the Wilds Episodes