Fiction prompt: Your character has been accused of a crime. As is your right as a member of Scholae Palatinae, you may choose to opt for a public trial by combat to prove your worth and to the clan. Victory will result in complete exoneration. Write a fiction of minimum 500 words. No maximum.

This is an open ended fiction event. You can take the prompt in whichever direction you choose. You could be innocent of the crime, you could be guilty. This is an exercise in developing an original storyline and an interesting plot is strongly encouraged. THIS IS NOT A SINGLE PLAYER ACC BATTLE, I'm looking for a story. Grading will be in accordance with the standard Voice Rubric. pdf document preferred.