While Nobunaga would have liked to address Enli herself, she decided that she would allow Novak to do so as she instead kept an eye on the prisoners. She could easily speak to the village elder afterwards, at the moment someone had to keep an eye on the hunters to avoid them attempting to break away.

Glancing between several curious townsfolk and the bound hunters, something occurred to the petite black-haired girl.

They did not feel any shame or regret, that much was plain to her. As far as Nobunaga was concerned that was hardly enough when they were traitors. She had no intention of killing them(unless such a sentence was given, she would do it gladly then), but they still needed to truly feel their guilt.

And the townsfolk offered an opportunity for just that.

Stepping forward, though keeping on eye on the prisoners, Nobunaga spread her arms.

"Are you perhaps curious why these hunters are bound?" she began, "It is for their betrayal of all of you. They attempted to conspire against the village elder, to assassinate him. No matter what they believed their goal was, there is nothing worth such traitorous actions, is there?"

Glancing back towards the hunters, she placed one hand to her chest.

"They have surrendered, but that does not mean they should not bear the guilt of their actions. They await sentencing, but no matter what fate they face, should they not feel the guilt of their treachery? I think it is only suitable that they understand the depths of their unlawful deeds."

[@Crimson Paladin][@Rune_Alchemist]