Wyatt sat on his throne, his wounds nearly healed from Caleb's attacks just about a week prior now. Kyra sat next to him with her brows furrowed as Hanako, Vlad, and Lisa stood opposite them on their thrones. Wyatt tapped his fingers on the arm of his throne as he looked at the five, Donovan, and Hannibal who stood closer to the thrones than the others did.
"I've tried to maintain peace for the sake of my people and especially my family. Yet a week ago, I found myself getting pummeled by.....that Moreland asshole. Who claims that YOU, Hannibal, were sent by me on my orders to attack him. Do you deny your recent action?" Wyatt asked glaring angrily at Hannibal.
"My....my lord, please. I've been nothing but faithful to you. I don't know what came over me. I was on my own and on business for you when.....I'm afraid I don't remember much after that. My mind is a blank. I swear to you my lord, I wouldn't risk everything you've helped establish! Please Lord Wyatt, I beg you for forgiveness." Hannibal pleaded on his hands an knees.
Kyra looked up from the remorseful Hannibal at the others and began to question them.
"Donovan, you were supposed to be with Hannibal, why weren't you nearby when he was compromised?" Kyra demanded to know.
"My lady, Hannibal and I were at separate occasions and when we were supposed to meet up again with each other, he never showed. I assumed he just went back home and thought nothing of it. I swear to you and and all your family, I never would condoned Hannibal's actions, your great grandfather made myself and Hannibal promise to abide your actions. I would never want to betray you." Donovan admitted.
"The rest of you then? Can you account for your whereabouts?" Kyra asked. the five.
"I was with Vlad and Lisa discussing some of the old weapons we have in the manor, my lady, you may ask them if you question my whereabouts." Ken answered bowing his head.
"Little Ann? What of you? Don't tell me you conspired with Hannibal about this." Kyra said with disbelief as little Ann rolled her eyes and stomped her foot twice.
"I can vouch for little Ann, Kyra, she and I were hunting that night. I find little Ann's hunting skills impressive, though brutal." Hanako said turning her head to Kyra.
"Cassandra? Duchess?" Kyra asked the two.
"Myself and my Duchess? Certainly not my lady. Why, if I were to attack Caleb Moreland, I wouldn't have sent Hannibal. I would have gone on my own free will and had that dipshit, Caleb, in my hands as I beat him to NEAR DEATH AS I MAKE HIM BEG ME FOR FORGIVENESS FOR KILLING MY PRECIOUS FATHER! Ohhh...." Cassandra said as she got carried away in her anger before Duchess began stroking her breast soothing her.
"My lord, my lady. Cassandra and I were in the manor the entire time. We've....come to enjoy each other's company more recently. You might say we were consummating our vows." Duchess answered as Cassandra calmed herself after Duchess's stroked her breast for a few more minutes.
Wyatt let out a deep sigh and looked down at the floor as he took several steps to Hannibal.
"Caleb Moreland came into my home, beat me to near death, ALL WHILE MY OWN SON WATCHED IN HORROR!" Wyatt shouted at Hannibal before composing himself again.
"Hannibal, you've been a valuable ally to me and very loyal up until now. So it pains me to say this: you are hereby exiled from the manor and these lands. You are never to step foot on this soil again. Am I clear?" Wyatt asked firmly.
"Crystal clear, my lord." Hannibal said as he stood up and bowed to Wyatt for the last time.
Hannibal walked past the five stopping before Donovan who simply shook his head in shame.
Hannibal made his way out of the manor and down the street far away from the place he had called home for so many years.
"Hello there friend. You look like you could use a place to go." Hannibal heard a voice say to him as he looked to see a bald man with a goatee standing not too far away.
"Do you know somewhere?" Hannibal asked.
"I do, and you're going to love it. How do you feel about Wyoming?" The man said as the two of them walked further from Tepes manor before vanishing completely.