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"Oh, my lord, if you would have sent an army to show your trust, we would not have ambushed you, I do not want to waste my men in a war with you, not when the Hordes from Kalak Doman are poking around to see if they can get inside my territory, so I must say that it is your fault for slaughtering so many of my people, this is an offense I can't overlook." Queen Marianna says to Vermilicus. "Though for now, consider us in a... uneasy truce." she said glaring at him.

"As for the Shadow Beasts, my good man, I would love to aid you, but between fighting him and trying not to look like good prey to the Domani hordes, I'm afraid I don't have men to spare, I'm truly sorry. Though, as soon as we will get the time and men, we will send troops to you, no doubt." she said to the Grandmaster with a pleasant smile.

The Grandmaster sighs heavily and nods at the two. "Let's not dwell on this too long, I do not wish to start a fight in here."

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Yet the other villages were emptied out as well, no blood either, except only two dead people in the watch tower of one of the villages, two guardsmen with their throats slit, above them written in blood "This is revenge for slaughtering our men, you dogs!" That was the only sign of violence in the all the villages, but it was enough, Wolastra had most likely kidnapped most of the population and killed those who resisted.