Prologue.03 The District Court

It was nearing midday, the other four groups had already submitted their case to the District Court. The Pangulu of Remis had taken the time at the court yard to review the case to be presented with Tun Zohorin many times. Both appeared calm and not hurried, as though both had anticipated that they will be the last to be called into the District Court.

At midday, a guard came out to the court yard and called out for the Pangulu of Remis to enter the main hall of the District Court. The Pangulu and Tun Zohorin left their bench to be ushered by the guard to the hall of the District Court.

They stepped into the hall of the District Court and were ushered by the guard to the front row of benches to the right of the hall. The benches to the left of the hall were identical except that the two rows behind the front three were caged and had a separate door.

At the front of the hall was a long desk facing the row of benches. At the middle of the desk was sat His Honour and flanking him were two scribes. His Honour wore the black robe signifying the powers entrusted on him to hear the cases and provide a judgement. 

On the wall behind the desk were hung the crest and flags of the Kingdom, the State and the District. Other than that the walls of the hall were bare.