Lord Vermiculus received the reply, and growled. Not at the Queen, but at himself. Of course he had no real idea who it was. He should've never lost his temper. He dismounted his horse and returned to the hall. He then stood in front of the Queen, and kneeled before her with his head bowed.

"Please forgive me. I did what no ruler should ever do, and lost my temper. I can understand soldiers fighting soldiers, but the killing of civilians is always distasteful. There will be no war between us, provided you help find the missing villagers, as a sign that you don't condone this behaviour. Also, the offer of marriage is still open. I believe that a wedding between our people, maybe not between us but maybe of the lesser Houses, would show that there is no ill will between us. It's merely an idea. Now," he rose up and took his seat, "how are we going to defeat this new threat? I have troops to spare, by our weapons weren't made to kill these creatures."