The Soldiers - Part 5

Beam saw Greeves wince as he continued to look at the ground. Beam recalled Greeves' declaration to take down the powerful – he wondered if that particular ambition was smouldering even more strongly within him now.

After a moment's pause, the captain spoke again.

"You may consume your food yourself, I will dine on rations with my men," the captain said. He then turned to address the rest of the villagers. "The village of Solgrim is now under my express command, as decreed by Lord Blackwell himself," the captain unfurled a scroll of his claims and held it up for all in the village to see. Though he could not make out the words, Beam could see the blue stamp that had been painted on the bottom of it.