Loss of Ignorance (Yandere male x female reader)

Ch. Two: Lack of Remembrance

A/N: Warning - some of the following chapters in this book will feature depression and passive suicidal thoughts.

Stone walls lifted high into the air, and small windows were at the top. Candles illuminated the dark space. No moon was out that evening. In front of her were the heads of the four noble families that ran the royal court. Two oversaw the implementation of the kingdom's laws and the city guard. The other two were in charge of the archives.

The room felt cold. No one was happy to be there. If they were, (F/n) couldn't tell. Rather, she could hardly think. Her mind felt foggy, and it wasn't just from the grief and shock of all of the events. In fact, she couldn't even really recall what those events were. If they hadn't told her what her crime was, she honestly wouldn't know why she was there.

Something was so wrong, so very wrong. Barely, she could process the words being said, and she could only really remember basic details about herself and the room around her. Even the court members' names didn't come to mind. If she hadn't spent so much time with her sister, Kendra, and her mentor, Felin, she probably wouldn't be able to remember their names right now.

This trial was tampered with. And, she couldn't even utter the words to clarify that it was. She didn't even know what could cause this. (F/n) wasn't even aware of a poison that could do this to someone, and it hurt to think on it too much. Her vision blurred again, and she stopped thinking for a moment.

"Princess (F/n), the evidence against you isn't looking good," started ... whatever his name was ... "King Avan (L/n) and Queen Adela (L/n) were murdered, killed moments after eating their dinner. You were gone at dinner. And, a freshly smashed batch of Mordia flower was found in your work table in one of your jars." He paused for a breath before continuing. "Felin, your mentor has mentioned that you have been acting suspicious of late and identified that the highnesses' deaths were caused by poisoning with Mordia flower. Do you have anything to say for yourself?"

What? That wasn't true. Acting suspicious? She had been acting like she always had. (F/n) winced. "I ... don't know." What kind of answer was that?! Why couldn't she think properly?!

"You don't know?" started another royal court member. She stood up, and her face reddened with anger. "Your parents, our rulers, are dead! And, you don't know?! I expected more of you, Princess!" She tapped her finger harshly against the wooden table in front of her. "That is your defense? I thought you loved your parents. You were shaping up to be a wonderful heir. But, it looks like we were wrong. What kind of dismissive tone is that anyway?!"

"I ... don't know." She wanted to run. This was horrible, and she couldn't think of anything else to say. She really didn't know what was happening right now.

"Princess (F/n), unless you can defend yourself," started a third, "you will be facing the worst punishment possible. Killing the King and Queen is nothing to take lightly. Unless you give us something to indicate that this wasn't you, we only have this evidence to work with. Nothing else has been found." Silence, she didn't want to speak again; it'd only make her sound worse and like she didn't care. Tears touched her eyes, and confusion controlled her mind. A rough huff of air left him. "I see. Tears won't save you, Princess (F/n). You were heir to the throne; why jeopardize that by killing your parents? What did you have to gain? Did you really hate them and have been deceiving us all along?"

"I..." The same sentence almost spilled out, and she bit her lip. Couldn't they see that she was confused?!

"Is there anyone else to defend Princess (F/n)? Any evidence that someone can share that might exonerate her?" the last one asked.