The sudden intimacy was both a nerve racking and pleasant surprise.
"Well...I would know who was responsible for the deaths of those men. For their families cannot be kept in the dark forever, and I wish people to mourn not only for my men, but the warriors of the opposing force as well. The ones who charged us, who roared war cries as they crashed into our line...they were nothing but grunts, given orders to follow. I do not judge a man for doing as he is ordered by his seniors, but I do intend to judge whoever ordered me and my men dead"
He sighed and put an arm round her.
"I suppose we had better start digging, and maybe once I can walk without fear of pain I should inform the king of this tragedy"