In some cases, walls have ears and air has a mouth. As sneaky as they wanted to be, the fact that Velucan and some of his Warriors disobeyed Layland's command to not get wasted before the departure was known to Layland.
Being a good leader, he didn't punish any of them—physically, at least. He took some of the money they got from the reward of the success of the Conquest of Antares, so he could use it to help Antares' economy.
It didn't bother them much but Layland didn't only do that; he also forbade them from joining in the banquet that they would hold for the next month. This sentence horrified them greatly since it means that they didn't get to enjoy the premium liquor the banquet had to offer.
"There should be no reward before you achieve something," Layland stated, ignoring the pleading look that Velucan and his Warriors showed him.
