Expatria: the Box Set
“That he did avoid lawful arrest on that same night.' Glumly, Mathias Hanrahan surveyed the High Court of All Justice.He had woken that morning to the sound of bird song, with rays of strong sunlight breaching the dusty panes of his window. He had looked out and butterflies had been flying, crawlers crawling, trees blossoming in delicate hues with birds snatching flies from their branches. The guards had come for him early and they had led him out through the corridors by August Hall to where the court marquee had been set in the Playa Cruzo. Already, the traders had gathered: buskers sang dissonantly, finely clothed stall-holders yelled aloud about their jewellery and their commemorative plaques, wailing mommas cried for Jesus-Buddha and all the time people hurried on by, eager to get to the best seats.Now they were crammed into the marquee, hushed as the first words were spoken, the charges against Mathias. 'That he did wrongfully deny the charges against his name. That he did refuse... co-operation in the investigation of his crimes.'The observer delegation from Alabama City was assembled on the front row.MoreLess
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