All legal proceedings in Ezekiel's case had finally concluded their preliminary stages and today was the day. His first public appearance in open court, the moment the entire city had been waiting for.
The air hung heavy with unspoken judgment, and every minute toward the courtroom felt like going to a gauntlet of rage.
Ezekiel was escorted from the transfer vehicle the moment it rolled to a stop at the courthouse steps. No sooner had his foot touched the pavement than the crowd erupted.
Splash!
A rotten egg struck him square in the head, its foul, yellow contents oozing slowly down his cheek and jaw. The stench was immediate and sharp, mixing with the damp chill of the air.
"Murderer! My brother was one of the hunters you killed!"
"Monster! Don't you have a single shred of conscience?!"
"Pay for your sins, devil!"
"Rot in hell, you bastard!"
"Cold-blooded killer!"
"Animals like you don't deserve to breathe!"
"You'll burn for what you did!"
