C93 ICE NINETY-THREE: JUSTICE IS SERVED.

THANE'S POV:

The intimacy of the gesture, the way Mom leaned into him slightly, when had that happened?

There was also Jules and my lawyer.

The camera panned across the courtroom. Judge Martinelli presided, known for being tough but fair. The jury sat attentive, twelve faces watching the proceedings with rapt attention.

Then the camera moved to the defense table.

Jaxon Ford and some sturdy