According to what Nath had said, at least Gideon had several ways to handle the problems happening right now.
Starting from dealing with the polluted environment to restoring the ruined and infertile soil. Nath came with Gideon to the village chief's house.
There, Lucas was explaining the punishments that awaited them, the consequences of their behavior earlier when they acted as bandits.
"Prison or the whip. You can choose between the two punishments," Lucas said firmly.
The bandits fell silent, their eyes wide open as they realized those punishments were waiting for them now.
For men who lived by the sword and had never bowed to any form of written order, the very mention of prison sounded like a curse.
The word carried no meaning to them except the sudden fear of being trapped in a world they did not understand.
Some of them exchanged glances, some lowered their heads, but none dared to speak. None of them knew or understood how the law worked.
"My Lord," Lucas said.
