They sentenced the decorated soldier to death, her fate sealed by a mountain of evidence. In the silent courtroom, every human voice had spoken, every judgment cast. They forgot about the one witness who couldn't lie—the loyal heart in the back row who knew the real story and was about to tear their verdict apart. Courtroom 3 of the Hamilton District Court was a vessel of held breath. The morning light, strained through tall, dusty windows, seemed to congeal in the air, thick and heavy as the si