The Marshal says: "my Lord, you have come to the conclusion that these people knew of Marius' pretense of involvement or both but have not explained to us, or anyone, what evidence supports. that conclusion. My last suggestion is to ask the church of Stasis and Tfop if they would stand watch over the clerics here at the temple, and perhaps wait to see how long it will be until Clement can arrive from Mydyr. Otherwise I think this will end badly."
Ari is visibly agitated at this question, fists and teeth clenched as he snarls a response: "The evidence is my direct observation of the crimes. When William and the other Bladelords were forcibly preventing me from entering the temple, they admitted that they and the clerics were aware of the presence of Marius, Malfeseus, and Imberb, and that that the situation was 'under control'. The evidence of the creation of a weapon of mass destruction is right in front of your face; perhaps the mask is obstructing your view? The suspects also discharged another unregistered weapon of mass destruction they were concealing on their property - Escalon witnessed several potent undead released from the black field while this clicker oops was occurring in here. The evidence of the clergy inciting a riot is also pretty f**king obvious if you look outside.
If my testimony is not enough and you want hard evidence, that's your job, isn't it? I'm not an investigator. Question the suspects, search the crime scene, and make these traitors accountable for betraying the Light.
No chance I will let these suspects remain at the crime scene, either. Disperse the crowd outside and get the suspects out of here. Only a direct order from the king will stay my hand. And I will follow that shortly with my resignation.
This day has already ended badly."
