"Blood fell like rain upon the ground." When a simple misunderstanding leads to Francis being accused of murder, the struggle between innocent and guilty is not easily won. When Bash steps in to protect his brother, will they survive this trial? Or will they both pay the ultimate price? THIS STORY IS SET A YEAR BEFORE REIGN SEASON 1 AND IS IN AN AU. Bash (mainly) written by @ghostofwolves Francis (mainly) written by @EstelElfstone All other characters written together! ⚠️ WARNING: GRAPHIC DEPICTIONS OF VIOLENCE ⚠️ DISCLAIMER: We do not own Reign. All rights go to the creators. Written by @ghostofwolves and @EstelElfstone Highest Rankings: 🥇 #1 - fanwritten (August 2020)