Iron Leyce spoke without even raising his head, "So-called coercion, isn't that just robbery? I strictly forbade anyone to leak any news; I suppose those merchants have been dealt with by now? It's the most straightforward way. No need to pussyfoot around when speaking to me, I am conscious of the consequences that every command will bring."
The knight in heavy armor scratched his head, feeling somewhat embarrassed from being seen through, "It's your first time leading an army, we were just worried you might not be used to it. An army is a machine of war, it can be brutal once it starts moving."
"Don't worry, I always have to go through such things to become a qualified commander. The lord once said: good people should not be in power...alright, is everything prepared?" Iron Leyce suddenly changed the subject mid-sentence.
