Odette stroked Daniel's head gently, and said that the bandits would not be able to hit Daniel, because the king would protect him. "Yesterday, the king fought and defeated them all easily. Now they are in prison."
"Is that true?" Daniel looked at Odette, the boy's face looked very innocent.
Odette nodded and hugged the child warmly. It was a hug that made Daniel feel safe.
***
In prison, Trish again interrogated the four bandits that survived, and pointed out why he was called the king's savage dog. Rion had ordered Trish to make the four bandits tell him to whom they had sold the children and women they had abducted. If they didn’t want to confess, then they would be tortured until they gave up.
"I'll ask you again, where did you sell the children and the women?" Trish asked emphatically. He tightly gripped the collar of one bandit's shirt and stared intently.
