Liliana Vess Defiant Necromancer

Liliana had been enjoying the show immensely until Jace's glowing blue gaze swung to her. "WERE YOU, LILIANA VESS, INVOLVED IN THE MURDER OF THE GHOST COUNCIL OF THE ORZHOV?"

She felt magic seize her, the full might of Ravnica's law magic backed by the full force that was the living Guildpact. It was like the time Jon had asked her a question and she'd been forced to answer by the his powers; she could chew off her own tongue before she was able to lie in the face of this direct question.

"No," she snapped. "I didn't even know they were dead until you came barging in and ruining a perfectly good party."

The glow - and the overwhelming compulsion - faded. "I'm sorry, Liliana," he said. "But I had to be--"

"Unless you want your successor to also have to investigate a murder," she said through clenched teeth, "you'll take your investigation and your leave while you still can."