After finishing, everyone sat down to chat. Lance started telling them some interesting stories that happened in Hamlet, and everyone joined in the laughter and conversation.
He also mentioned those soldiers who stood out in the battles, with bravery, determination, fearlessness, and the human virtues of inspiration and focus shining brightly on them.
But then Lance would turn to talk about the brutality of war, and although they might not understand the feudal, bureaucratic, and church upper structures, it was enough to bring up the suffering of ordinary people.
They felt this deeply, with some soldiers empathizing, recounting stories of what happened to them, which resonated with everyone.
Suffering is not worth praising, nor is slaughter worth advocating.
Lance said that this was more about ideological construction, explaining what can and cannot be done and why things should be done this way.
