Lucas walked to the platform and glanced at Ruby briefly to make sure his sister's face was no longer pale. Once he was sure Ruby was fine, Lucas began his testimony again.
He placed the venenum poison vial and Ariana's letter on the table. As he read out a summary of Ariana's letter, everyone in the courtroom no longer wanted to look at Ruby with a stern expression.
The green color that previously dominated the courtroom was now dominated by a blue color that symbolized compassion and sadness. They began to think that Ruby was a miserable child who had to struggle to live in an environment that hated her.
They quickly changed their view to Ruby's because they believed Lucas Barnette would not lie. He had an outstanding reputation and great influence over the Wridal military, so people tended to trust his words.
