About five minutes later, the southern barons finally submitted to Mary and stated their intentions clearly, also assuring her that they would leave right away.
After getting the promise she sought, Mary stood up and left.
The young princess had no further intention to stay in the southern reinforcement camp, not just because of the hypocrites around her, but also because of... the extra coffin in the tent.
Peders, the second son of the old duke, could still be heard sobbing from time to time.
Losing his father and brother at once, plus learning that his brother was the murderer of his father, it was quite the news for any common person to take in. Peders was no exception.
Mary understood him because she lost her mother before and the killer was also the one she once regarded as the dearest person to her in the world.
Though, she would not comfort Peders. Comfort could only go so far in some matters.
