The chaos that he had expected in Valencia did not come in the end and the situation completely exceeded Bale's imagination.
Having worked as a clerk for several lords, he naturally knew what the breaching of the walls meant—plunder, massacre, disorder, exile... whether the intruders were knights, mobs, or pirates, it did not make much of a difference. That was the case with His Majesty, Timothy, and also with the ascension of the new Duke.
The city's food and wealth were the best rewards for intruders. This had always been the norm, just like nobles who were born to be superior to the common people.
This was recorded in the history books numerous times, proving its credibility.
