But how could he punish them without killing? He wasn't in the habit of letting bullies get away with it.
He couldn't kill them, nor could he just let them go. Watching the refugees trembling wretchedly on the ground, Lance made his decision.
"Move it! Anyone who doesn't reach Hamlet by tonight will be executed! The survivors will be enslaved. You'll spend the rest of your lives atoning for your decision today!"
Lance raised his sword and swung it. The blood clinging to the blade flew off in a crimson arc, clearly leaving them no room to refuse.
His words naturally threw the people into a panic. They had no idea where Hamlet was or how far away it was, let alone the prospect of being enslaved.
Setting aside the facts, even if we were 99% at fault, didn't those people share at least 1% of the blame? They knew we had nothing to eat, yet they ate right in front of us. Wasn't that just tempting us?
