Given the nature of medieval folk, who considered watching torture and executions a form of entertainment, this was simply one more amusing spectacle. Regrettably, raw and brutal violence was this era's idea of fun.
"People from other areas may come to watch too."
"Would they really come all the way to Feuzen to see a special trial?"
"Wolf, people are thirstier for spectacle than you think."
Hilda stressed that the crowds drawn in that way could easily cause trouble, and that the patrol force needed to be increased even further. In the end, bowing to my lady's command, I doubled the patrols.
And now that Fiel had returned home, someone was needed to manage the Gale Knights in peacetime. The most senior man in the order at present was Viktor von Falkenheim. I invited him to a casual dinner and sounded him out.
"You have served with unwavering devotion, and I'd like to entrust you with the post of acting commander. What do you think?"
