Conquest { XXXVI }

"People of Glenwood, I would love to introduce you to your new lord," Rowan declared.

His words drifted swiftly across the crowd, resulting in varying reactions from everyone who heard his statement.

Beside him, Fagin shivered uncontrollably.

Behind him, his soldiers watched with anticipatory gazes, awaiting his next actions.

In front of him, the people of Winterseed had reactions ranging from fear to confusion.

Some of them even began to whisper, making different assumptions.

"Is he going to become our new lord?" some wondered.

"I think he wants to assign a new lord and make them surrender to a vassal decree by him. With the Staff of Authority in his grasp and our military might already diminished, achieving that would be as easy as taking a pee," another speculated.

"We are doomed!" others concluded.

Rowan observed all their reactions and scoffed.