Leaning forward a little to focus the councilors attentions on his next words, the Swordsman said, "Before I continue, let me make one thing perfectly clear: My men and I are soldiers, we're not butchers! However this fact was lost on the Dark Lord as he took his anger out on me by blasting me in the back and leaving me to die on a remote hillside--alone!"
Heidi stiffled a gasp at this, it was the first time she had heard all that had happened, she found herself throughly agreeing with the girl that shouted out.
