11-10-2016, 03:59 AM
When it seems like Andra is not about to get any more information out of the bandit, Valdi makes eye contact with his brother. Oncvce he knows he has Vidar's attention he motions for Vidar to keep watch over the bandit, gesturing at his own eyes then pointing at the bandit and mouthing "Watch him."
"Nexendia, Andra, Eran... might we have a word?" he beckons the others over.
Once everyone is close, he speaks in a low voice so that teh bandit does not hear him.
"We cannot accuse him of murder, there is no proof of that, but by his own admittance he is a thief and an extortionist. in the lands where we come from that is punishable by the removal of a hand, rather than by killing. We are a long way from any magistrate, and I would not leave him free to rejoin his friends. Nor can we expect Oleg to house him as a prisoner. I put it to you as a group. What say you all? Shall I mete out justice? it shall be quick, and clean, but I will not pretend it will not be harsh. But, I will not kill the man unless that is the groups decision rather than the hand."
"Nexendia, Andra, Eran... might we have a word?" he beckons the others over.
Once everyone is close, he speaks in a low voice so that teh bandit does not hear him.
"We cannot accuse him of murder, there is no proof of that, but by his own admittance he is a thief and an extortionist. in the lands where we come from that is punishable by the removal of a hand, rather than by killing. We are a long way from any magistrate, and I would not leave him free to rejoin his friends. Nor can we expect Oleg to house him as a prisoner. I put it to you as a group. What say you all? Shall I mete out justice? it shall be quick, and clean, but I will not pretend it will not be harsh. But, I will not kill the man unless that is the groups decision rather than the hand."
