the People: We have assembled to Bet on whether a priest will be Torn Apart by Lions
the More Intelligent People: We have assembled to Take Their Money with respect to the Lions Question
the Queen: I am trying to Teach You All how a Lawful System works. if you are here for Sordid Entertainment you should Depart
(the People continue betting on the lions)
the Prosecution: Valia Wain wanted her speech Distributed as a pamphlet, so we can Accuse her under the Pamphlet decrees. And she wanted the Evil nobles murdered, so we can Accuse her of Incitement. She is a Murderess and hundreds are Dead
the Defense: Valia Wain was a noble Delegate doing her job, and the true ill is that her words were Manipulated by Evildoers who said she wanted Riots.
Valia Wain: the Truth of the Matter is that I was an Idiot
Judge: No one Asked You to Speak
the Prosecution: We have found a great many Angry Nobles who dislike Valia Wain because she Told Everyone To Murder Them
the Defense: She did not do this! It was a Different Man who moved the mobs!
Valia Wain: the Important thing here is that I was Wrong and they were Not Actually Evil Nobles
Judge: You will Cease Your Commentary
the Prosecution: Actually we invite Valia Wain to Comment As Much As She Pleases, and Explain To The Court Her Philosophy
(the Defense weeps)
Valia Wain: I am Worried that I had best Not explain my philosophy lest there be more Murders about it.
the Prosecution: Your philosophy is that people should rise up and kill the Evil nobles, yes?
Valia Wain: My Philosophy was Blind Optimism that if you Tell People To Fight Evil, they will do an Extremely Good Job of deciding when to Murder, and will Murder only in extreme circumstances, like if Cheliax is Ruled By Asmodeus
Valia Wain: but Instead I have Learned that if you tell people to Fight Evil they will do a great Many Murders Immediately that are a Terrible Idea
Crowd, chanting: Calamity! We did not foresee this!
Valia Wain: I have a New Philosophy now which is that I Should Shut Up