Ex Cathedra/From The Chair completed Ex Cathedra/From The Chair AUTHOR: vigour
LEAD: Kai
GENRE; SETTING: angst; courtroom
CHAPTERS: 9
READER INFORMATION: None  

One of the most esteemed lawyers, Kwon Jaeeun ('Jae'), in the city is put through a trial, both literally and emotionally, when she finds out who she has to prove guilty for a death sentence: Kim Jongin. After years from his departure, the laywer is astounded beyond belief to find him on the other side of the case. She carries the burden of providing her stellar services to her client while also keeping the suspected criminal alive without rousing any suspicion. While Jongin remains cuffed and waits for the jury's verdict, riveting words of admiration are exchanged between the prosecutor and suspect as they recover their lost time together. Jae does her best to endure the trial that would free or kill the man she holds dear to her heart. Just how will the laywer and convicted prevail?

thoughts PLOT: Admittedly I'm not entirely familiar with the American legal system (I know it likes juries a lot more than ours does), so talking about the setting too much places me a little out of my depth. At its heart, this is a simple, well-executed two-people-on-the-wrong-sides-to-be-together plot, though I do have one or two reservations about the veracity of some of the legal/court context/scenarios as I'm not totally sure how realistic or true to life they are (for example, the stuff with the death penalty f