"Your Highness, now is not the time to talk," the man, who was about to answer the prince's question, noticed that the men with whips were looking in their direction, so he continued digging.
Prince Edward also followed suit, remembering the other man who had been whipped earlier. As they worked, Edward tried to observe the other men. Seeing that everyone had their heads buried in their tasks, he began to speculate.
"Someone collapsed."
After hours of relentless work, Edward heard someone announce this. A few people turned their heads to look but immediately resumed working.
Prince Edward was shocked by their reaction, after all, no matter were he went people always show concern to a person in such situations. After a while, a few people dressed in black came to remove the collapsed man. This scene made Edward realize that people collapsing was a common occurrence.