"We're here for you, Alisha, it's fine." Alayna reassured her as she entered Tribunal Hall. It was the first time the billowing blue banners were for her.
"Remind me why I'm doing this again?" Alisha wondered aloud.
"So you can save humanity," Alayna replied just as twelve Councillors glittered into the hall. They took their seats, and Councillor Emery began.
"Alisha Shae Lennox, you are convicted of five major transgressions, one of which is direct contact with humans."
Humans.
The word slithered around the room like a viper's nest.
Alisha dipped a curtsy, and Emery announced that if convicted, she could face exile.
Exile.
Exile.
EXILE!!!!!
"Do you have anything to say, Miss Lennox?" Emery questioned.
"Yes. I have no idea why or how I ended up in the forbidden cities, but I had no way to get out until I received a note with a leaping crystal." Alisha explained, and Emery nodded her head.
"Alisha, have you ever heard of Keeper of the Lost Cities by Shannon Messenger?" Emery asked. Alisha recalled the book Junie was holding before. "Yeah...?"
Emery continued, "It was written by a human. The book is false but the information is real."
Alisha's eyes widened. "So you're afraid that-"
Before she knew what was happening, Emery was leading a boy over.
"This is Mr Kafuta-
-he is a Washer."
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FanfictionAcross the world from the Lost Cities, Alisha is an elf who has been stranded in the Forbidden Cities- with no way to get out. Will she be able to change her mindset- and most importantly, her lifestyle- to ensure that she can survive? -- all charac...
