Return and Enslaved

The news which thus got into the kingdom of Verga and verily unto their king who listened now to the soldiers who escaped from the destruction of their boat had knelt down before him and spoken their words. 

In their words shall the king be merciful unto them and grace them. For they have failed him and the kingdom. For they failed their people and indeed their brothers. 

That when the battle was yet tough and they saw death face to face had they retreated that they might bring him news of the battle and they shall prepare again and verily attack them once more and conquer them and have them has slaves. 

This moment had all the soldiers before the king poured their head into the floor as one of them had continued with his words.