Li ran back to the farlmands at the pace of the farm boy so as not to tire him out further. Beside him ran Sylvie and Jeanne, though to thoroughly conditioned adventures such as them, this pace was nothing too hard. They did not even break a sweat whereas the farm boy huffed and puffed as he tried his hardest to lead Li back to the farms as soon as possible.
"I thought something of this sort would happen," said Sylvie in between paces. Her voice came out clear and unexhausted, the running not at all affecting her breathing.
"Hm?" asked Li, curious what she had been thinking.
"You are correct that the temple of Light will not trade blows with you, but they have been entrenched in this land for centuries and have woven their way into the ranks of authority. The duchess has separated temples and state with her rule, but even so, the temples still hold some sway over the lordship here."
