Dark eyes watched Dr. Wells intently when he looked Zechariah over. A hand brushed idly over his stubbled cheek.

“It should not,” Zechariah said, leaning back into his seat and resting clasped hands over his waistcoat. “But it is. It is, and will determine the future laws regarding men of Mr. Wilde’s alleged-” for he was not going to be the one to say what many knew and many more suspected “-inclinations. Does this make the way for France’s more modern inclinations, or do we go back to wasting the court’s time with King William’s frivolous executions?”