"Dame Sybyll is one of Lady Nyrielle's progeny," Ollie continued, his voice taking on a more serious tone. "And she has her own role to play as Lady Nyrielle's Executioner."
"Executioner?" Eira repeated, her eyes widening slightly. "You mean she... executes criminals?"
"Not exactly," Ollie said, furrowing his brows as he tried to think of a way to explain things that didn't lead to misunderstandings. "Among the Eldritch, territory can be conquered by defeating its lord in single combat. It's an old tradition, one that goes back centuries, and it's considered a more civilized way of resolving disputes over territory or between nations than sending armies to wage war."
