16 ON THAT FATEFUL NIGHT (Part 2)

Everyone who heard her gasped in astonishment.

"You say it is impossible for someone to achieve purity in adulthood but I say, it is only a matter of choice. Just as everything depends on our choices, so does our heart and soul."

The Wise Judge's eyes widened and his mouth gaped in amazement of her words.

"If I choose to be pure, then I am pure! If I choose to be strong, then I am strong! All are but choices and it is up to ourselves to decide."

The crowd grew mixed emotions as they heard her words. Some were amazed and some were aggravated by her lack of respect, while the others were still bewildered. Just a moment ago, she was seen as someone wanting to kill the king, then suddenly, she was this wise woman speaking great philosophies. Some of them agreed with her logic while the others did not. Some were apathetic, and some were proud—being Azalea as the latter.