From Six feet under
Dan left the shepherd family with a heavy heart.
When Sasha first proposed taking back Strongfort, he wasn't quite agreeable to that task.
The winterland had suffered far too much war.
He was tired of killing people. Sure, he did know his objective of fighting the ice sorceress could only be accomplished with any measure of success when he had the support of Winterland.
However, Flayers looked ready to slay civilians and nobles alike rather than submit.
He thought submitting is better than war, for no matter which lord is in control, people would live on.
This trip to lord Shepherd proved how naive his thinking was. A ruler ought to be just and wise, more so when they rule an area as scarce in resources as Winterland.
Flayers are anything but.