His frown deepened. "It is not our responsibility to actively inform magic users of the law any more than is fine when they are initially announced. Ignorance is no defense."
"You threatened it. And you still violated his will through magical means, which is a crime. In fact, someone with your description is associated with multiple such actions."
A very tall man entered through the jarring light. He sat on a chair across from her, giving a fault amount of space between the two. "Do you know why you are here?"
Tayen suddenly felt a powerful blow to the back of his head, and everything went back.
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Helda woke up in the dark. She was on a chair, her hands and legs bound to it with cuffs.