Indeed, Charles had ordered ten barrels of ale. It wasn't that he couldn't afford more, but he also wanted to order ale from several other pubs. Since ale has a shelf life and cannot be stored for a long period, its quality would deteriorate even if it didn't spoil.
While he dined with the two ladies, a fierce argument was unfolding at Silver Pigeon Fort's baronial estate. The baron's three children were all fiercely cursing Charles. Although the baroness remained silent, she was obviously very dissatisfied as well.
Especially since Baron Philedrica had just been killed in battle, the arrival of an army at Silver Pigeon Fort right after was highly suspicious.
All three aristocratic siblings believed that Charles was sent by the duke to annex Silver Pigeon Fort. They couldn't comprehend the fear of the duchess while Grand Duke Joseph led the troops, their ally Baron Philedrica had been entirely defeated. Their naive minds couldn't fathom a more complex, logical idea.
