There were a few murmurs of agreement from amongst the marching men as they listened in on his proclamation. It seemed a rather innocent statement, or so Oliver thought, but Lombard was watching the man ever so carefully, as if to warn him from saying anything more.
"I wonder, did you see the state of our own castle walls today?" Verdant continued. He directed the question towards Tolsey, who received it with a thoughtful look.
"I didn't have the time to spare on them," Tolsey said, reaching up a hand to stroke his beard, as he swayed side to side in the saddle. "I was more focused on those siege weapons. As long as we kept their firing to a minimum, I thought our job to be done."
