The soft style is completely the opposite of pure strength. It doesn't use any strength, but with it, you can block any and all attacks. It can also be combined with Pure Strength to make confusing, but powerful attacks.
Sure don't Let them go back, but they could capture them. Alone for information gathering it would be usefull.
If they were killed that means that they threatened the lives of my servants or tried to kill them. If they did so, then there is no point in worrying about them. They should blame their bad luck.
The first time i read the titel I thought this would be another power fantasy "Trash" novel. But I was quickly convinced otherwise. And the more I read the better the novel gets. This novel is so much nore than I initially expected and I love it for it.