"What do you expect us to do?" Zaos asked. "Hit and force them to stay with us?"
"You don't need to go that far," Ameria said. "But you can't give up on them that fast either."
"We are soldiers, Ameria. Talking isn't our forte," Zaos said. "All of us did our best to keep these people safe throughout the night, but we can only do so much while considering their own free will. You are not their princess, Ameria. You can't force them to obey you."
Ameria looked at Orleand, and while he seemed conflicted since he knew what would happen to those people, he couldn't do anything else to help them. He was the most influential man in the country, but even he wasn't trying to force everyone to recognize his point.
