Chapter 160: Prep For War; Camping (P2)

To be honest I wasn't expecting that to happen, any of that.

I really thought I had them good there, but I suppose it's never going to be that easy. The question now is…what now?

The people, whether or not beguiled by the short, grumpy Mayor have spoken, and while this may not be a democracy, I'll still need a bit of consent before bulldozing into the village, especially with my entourage of fifty armed and armoured men.

I knew I should have just come with Anselm.

It's too late to lament the mistakes now, the Mayor is glaring up at me all while his people still chant out with their strange gestures to the 'Benefactor'

"What now, child?" He rumbles, an obvious challenge.

I reply with a tense smile, the continued chants of the warriors behind him are beginning to grate on my nerves.

"This is just the word of the few, you must have at least a thousand other denizens in there, it's a big village after all."