The troubles of war
"That is not for me to say. The people who should be satisfied are behind me.", the boy said as he helped the younger boy get up. He looked at all the civilians and smiled pleasantly as if he was promising them that he would take care of them.
He then looked at Damascus again and said, "This was not waged against the kingdom. It was against demons. A war that is rightful in nature cannot be defiled by acts such as these. We have already faced horrible things in our past. We have already faced demons. Most of us have already taken first blood. We shall not hesitate to do the same again.". The soldiers next to Damascus looked menacingly at this seeming threat.
"How dare you speak like this to a king?! You dare threaten us boy?", he was about to step forward but Damascus looked at the soldier with a threatening gaze.