Gale stared at the sun as it was starting to set. The port had been emptied, and all the peasants had evacuated, fearing the Beast King's wrath.
Gale found it quite funny because he would never harm innocent humans or beastmen when they weren't at war.
As a beastman, he had to adhere to a strict code and culture that forbade him from playing dirty, such as keeping civilians hostage, poisoning drinking wells, or burning food stock.
The late King Tyrion's underhanded methods angered him so much that he decided to show them his true strength.
He wasn't even at his full potential, as he didn't transform into his giant wolf form during an eclipse. He would get even bigger and stronger to the point of rivaling Gods and Goddesses during that short window of eclipse.
Nevertheless, he still had to be honorable during the war and wouldn't touch the innocent, unless Swan wanted him to break that code of honor.