A faint smirk crossed Jezin's face when Thomas challenged him to a duel. Court proceedings be damned, cold steel had a way of dealing out justice. His smirk disappeared when Wallace proceeded to strike both knights' pride to the ground. He glanced up at the man, gritting his teeth behind his lips. "As you wish, sir." He glanced over to Thomas for the first time. He'd have to avoid conflict, something that didn't sit right with him. The bodyguard remained quiet, listening to Wallace. His conclusion was that Arcartus had conducted a 'deliberate military action' against Keilaudrin. He had been in the military long enough to know exactly what those words meant. They were usually the preamble to outright warfare. If that were to be the case, Keilaudrin wouldn't be safe for long. They needed to leave, as soon as possible. They'd return to Lyok and forget the entire episode as quickly as possible. When Wallace adjourned the court the man turned on a heel, walking towards the back of the room. It seemed Sophia was no longer there.

 Sophia nodded at Gareth's statement. She felt the same. There was no way to be sure that Thomas was lying, and he had not been proven guilty. She concluded that whatever her opinion of the man, he was innocent as far as the law was concerned. She gripped the edge of the table when Thomas challenged Jezin, ready to stand up and deny Jezin his right to fight if necessary. He was her bodyguard, and it wasn't his place to be throwing himself into risky situations. Thankfully, Wallace managed to diffuse things effectively, at least for the moment. He then proceeded to conclude with the statement that Arcartus had attacked Keilaudrin. She sensed conflict coming, something that only served to increase the fear building in the back of her mind. She looked back to Gareth. "What do you think all of this means?" Her eyes showed a glimmer of fear. She knew all too well the losses a war could inflict on people. The princess remembered her brother. His body had been returned to Veranthium missing an arm and riddled with arrows. That was what war did to people.