Synopsis

The weight settled on her, a cold stone in her chest. She was one of twelve who had delivered the sentence – a death sentence – to a man from Mississippi, convicted of a double homicide. Now, the verdict echoed in the quiet hours, a relentless refrain of what had been done. Guilt coiled around her, a bitter vine, and regret bloomed in its shadow. The faces of the other jurors, once united in their solemn duty, now seemed etched with a shared, unspoken sorrow. She wrestled with the implications o