Criminal from Birth

Silen's life is on trial. They think he's a Leech, a thief who steals people's magic and twists it to his own ends. As if that weren't enough, stealing magical Talents leaves people soulless, empty, and a breath away from death. The worst Leech in history left hundreds of victims in his wake, and Prince Padero and General Brint think Silen is the monster behind those deaths. They are examining his entire life for criminal activity, and the witness accounts are telling a very different story than Silen remembers. Can Silen expose the truth and prove his innocence, or has he been deluding himself, and must now accept that he is a Criminal from Birth?