My little sunshine

Chapter 31: The Final Verdict

just a quick heads up once I start the next semester there's a chance that new chapters are going to take a lot longer to finish and release. I'll still try to do what I can to keep you guys from waiting for too long while trying to give all of you the best quality for every chapter. With that out of the way thank you all for providing this fanfic with the love and recognition it has received since January of this year. And before anyone asks the music will make more sense thematically near the end

*English Text                                                    *Trollish Text 

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( Time skip 4 hours later  )

Bular and everyone witnessing his trial was waiting for what felt like an eternity as the tribunal returned to the stand to give their final verdict. Bular felt his heart racing and pounding against his chest, being forced to watch as the Tribunal whispered to themselves debating how to phrase their words was utterly nerve racking. Everyone in the balcony of the hero's forge waited with baited breath as Queen Usurna finally broke the silence as she spoke up.

" Bular the Butcher, Son of Gunmar, and the dark prince of the Gumm-Gumm tribe after a long debate the Tribunal has decided to allow you to live rather than executing you as Aarghaumont's own case has proven that Gumm-gumm's can move on from their more... brutal and cold hearted tendencies. However, we also want to take the necessary precautions to ease the concern the denizens of Trollmarket will have due to your presence alone. So from now on you are forbidden from using your swords or any type of Violence within the borders of Trollmarket unless you are being supervised by the Trollhunter himself. You will be allowed to fight if you need to defend yourself or if you are accompanying Kanjigar on the surface to fight against your father's forces if need be. It goes without saying that you will also aid the Trollhunter through other means besides fighting..."

Bular groaned listening to Queen Usurna's condescending tone, apparently that's just how Queen is deep down under her " benevolent Queen" guise. Bular agreed to the terms he was given and watched as the majority of the trolls in the stands protested and even ridiculed the Tribunal's decision with one troll even having the audacity to throw a gnome skull at the Krubera Queen. Unsurprisingly to Bular, Usurna simply caught the gnome skull in her free hand and caused it with very little effort, she may be a Queen who never had the need to raise her fist in a confrontation but the fact still stands that she is the ruler of the Krubera trolls after all...  

Everyone gasped in horror as the realization of what had just happened sunk in. Queen Usurna snapped her fingers as two of her guards apprehended the troll to have him properly punished later. After the crowd had settled down Queen Usurna reiterated her and the Tribunal's decision was final and pointed out that if anyone had any complaints about Bular being allowed to live they can take it up to her since she was planning to stay in Trollmarket for possibly months in case Vendel needed a hand to monitor the situation during Bular's adjustment period.

Bular was let out of the cage and he immediately ran to the other side of the Forge to reunite with his son as soon as Blinky handed the whelp to him. Bular had let go of his pride when he started crying for everyone to see as he held Borhart tightly. Bular had followed Kanjigar into the streets of Trollmarket and was overwhelmed by the number of trolls around him. It had been centuries sine Bular was around this many trolls and the fact that everyone was looking at him with fear or hatred in their eyes didn't really help him.

But that didn't matter, Bular knew that this was inevitable for him given what he has done... right now the only thing that he cared about now was to raise his son and live to see another day. Bohart happily chirped and babbled as he was carried in his father's arms without a care in the world, completely unaware of the judgmental stares that his father was getting as Kanjigar led Bular to his and Borhart's new home. Kanjigar opened the door for Bular as they entered the quaint little home   

" I do apologize if this isn't much. This was the only home available for you on such short notice. I'll try to find you a- "

" It's perfect"

Kanjigar was stunned not only because Bular had interrupted him but of what Bular had said. Bular honestly thought the shabby home was a vast improvement compared to his old hideout. Kanjigar was happy that Bular was satisfied with the accommodations. As he gave the now former prince a basic run down of his new life in Trollmarket then left Bular alone with Borhart as he settled down into his new place. 

It wasn't much but Bular was happy with what he had in his new home and never cared for the frivolous things and certainly didn't need anything special in a home for him and Borhart now. There was so much for him to do tomorrow and there will be many... many...many hardships for Bular in the long run. Bular also knew that Borhart may also face discrimination for being his son... but he was ready to face it all for his son. Bular took Borhart with him into the bedroom after hearing a little yawn from his little warrior. As Bular opened the bedroom door he saw that the room had a little crib set up for Borhart next to his bed.

 Bular contemplated placing Borhart into his crib but decided not to after seeing Borhart fuss when he tried to put him down. Bular sat down in the bed with Borhart resting against his chest, rocking him back and forth as he sang a new song he learned just for him . Bular couldn't help but admire Borhart's cute little face now that he had a chance to be his father at long last.  

" Rest your eyes little one... Papa's here now... and this time I'm not going anywhere... my little warrior..."