The enforcement order bore Bram’s signature twice.
Once at receipt. Once beneath the line confirming completion.
Aegis counsel placed it beside his statement before the committee had asked its first question. Bram looked at the two marks, recognized the careless upward stroke of the second and waited while the clerk established the document reference.
“You don’t dispute this?” counsel asked.
“No.”
“You carried out the order.”
“Yes.”
“Then we’ll keep it here while you explain why your account of the guild should be trusted.”
