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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Storm Raven" data-source="post: 3309220" data-attributes="member: 307">Are ou sure they don't have that right? Are you certain that the head of the Sapphire Order doesn't have the power to render judgments? Are you certain that Roy's father, who answered the summons for a celestial, is not capable of rendering such a judgment? Shojo didn't hand pick Roy's father, he showed up when the priests requested a celestial.Shojo could not have done that for two reasons. He feared (probably correctly) that Roy, without the background information provided at the trial about the snarl, and the prodding from his dead father, would simply ignore the message. Remember, the only way to provide the "state secret" about the snarl to Roy and company was to have them demand it at the trial. Furthermore, the paladins of the Sapphire Order are prevented by their oaths from seeking out the other gates, and preventing others from doing so, which means that Miko could not carry the message to Roy in the first place.But Shojo was not the only one presenting the prosecution. Hence, he didn't control the flow of information. If there was more evidence, it would have been brought forward at trial. That's why we have trials.Actually, you need a called celestial, not a summoned one. And Roy's father seems to fit the bill.Assuming that they can credibly be called celestial beings, there shouldn't be much of a problem with that.It has, by everyone at this point except Miko and Hinjo. And even Hinjo seems to think that there is a need for a trial to determine Shojo's guilt, so he's not entirely on the "no justice" wagon. And in their position, they could have been shown (had Miko been willing to listen) that justice had actually been done, resolving the problem. Of course, Miko didn't care whether justice was actually done or not, her statements and actions clearly show that.Because it was the only way to get the OotS to the Sapphire City, get them the secret information about the snarl and the other gates, and  convince them to do what he needed them to do. Shojo explained all of this about a hundred fifty strips ago.</blockquote>

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