When the knight arrived with the Earlly report, many thoughts flashed through his mind.
He considered keeping them outside the castle walls or even shooting them dead at the foot of the wall.
It seemed possible to kill them and silence them from spreading any information about the territory.
But Lynn was not sure if anyone else knew besides Godfrey and Danke.
Blindly shooting might backfire and hasten the arrival of Lawrence's army.
Therefore.
He could only invite the two into the territory, to some extent, showing goodwill to Godfrey.
He took out all the evidence he currently had to prove that his claim to the territory was legitimate.
That he was indeed the true Lord of this land!
Thus, it was to buy more time for the development of this land.
As for letting Godfrey leave, whatever consequences might follow, Lynn could not control.
...
Under the night sky.
Along the winding lime road between fields, several figures on horseback galloped steadily.
