"Killing them is indeed too lenient; you used to work for them, now they work for you. They must atone for their crimes and be made aware of the evil of their actions."
The populace didn't know much about this, but upon hearing the words, they found it reasonable; it felt great to have the mayor work for them.
Several others, including the mayor's family, were also sentenced to forced labor, but the term was not mentioned, as it was of no real reference value.
Because Lance would not let them go, he'd certainly use them until they're exhausted; currently, Hamlet has many areas needing development, and spending money is absolutely out of the question. Lance came out this time specifically to capture free labor.
However, there were special circumstances; those three who had resisted with weapons and were crippled by Boudica were dragged forward.
Their crime was defiance; while the mayor was sentenced to forced labor, they were directly hanged.
