wasn’t even there,” Elizabeth pleaded. “He had nothing to do with it.”

“You’re telling me they weren’t acting under his orders?” Nathaniel asked.

“You can’t blame him for every single thing that happened in the war.”

“I can,” Nathaniel replied coldly. “And I do. Did he tell you he was innocent?”

“He feels remorse, I know that much at least.”

“Prove it.”

She opened her mouth, but no words came out. She turned away from him and looked out through the open doorway, giving Nathaniel a sidelong view of her scar.

“Did he do that to you?” Nathaniel asked, gesturing at her face.

She looked back at him, raising her left hand and almost touching the scar with her fi...

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