Reidar dismounted from his wolf and walked toward the center of the clearing, where the spectral knights held the captive leaders.
Helga twisted and bucked against the spectral knights holding her down as she screamed.
"You fucking coward! You piece of shit bastard!" Her voice was cracked with rage. "I knew it! I fucking knew you'd pull something like this!"
The spectral knights held her firm to the ground despite her thrashing, but they needed multiple ones of them to do it.
Aldric remained still beneath his captors. When he spoke, his voice came out calm. He had switched again.
"Release us. We can discuss this like civilized people."
"Civilized?" Helga spat. "There's nothing civilized about this bastard, and now look!" She twisted her head to glare at Reidar. "You're worse than the Church! At least they're honest about what they are!"
Reidar stopped a few paces away.
"The church?" He studied them both.
