Ways

"Sir, shouldn't we have returned at night?" Zaos asked. "Based on what we know, it isn't likely that they are keeping their eyes on the village at every single moment, but if they discover that we captured one of them, won't they attack us with a large force?"

"Even if they do, it is not like I am planning to wait for them without doing anything," Verkan explained. "We will put some lookouts around the area while we obtain the intel we want."

"… How are we going to do that exactly?" Zaos asked.

"Relax, kid," Verkan said. "There are numerous ways to break the spirit of someone without relying on physical torture."