As a matter of pride, King Amlodd wanted to refuse Marcus' offer. There was no doubt that he had been disrespected multiple times by his party, and that their actions had cost him greatly.
A large area of the most valuable land and structures within the former capital were now left in ruins, and there was no telling what had been plundered from the area.
Everything within the city should have by right, belonged to Houten. It was unthinkable for Amlodd to allow a band of miscreant adventurers to steal from his kingdom.
Yet could he truly accept the risk of antagonizing them?
He had already known that they were powerful, hence why he had gathered the best combatants his kingdom had to offer.
However, only a single member of Marcus' party had held off his knights and guards with relative ease. Perhaps they really were as strong as they boasted.
