Chapter 7: The Tin Knight and The City of Pleasure (1)
The victims you rescued were divided into two main groups.
One group consisted of people who wished to return to their hometowns. They received a share of the bandits’ loot that was relatively small in size and convenient to use, then departed.
Ronnie advised them to stick together if possible, saying, “There might be other dangers,” but few heeded her advice.
Perhaps they were eager to return to their families as soon as possible, or perhaps they thought that traveling in a group without proper defenses would make them an easier target.
Either way, Ronnie’s words were ignored, leaving her visibly bitter.
The other group consisted of those who followed Ronnie, or more precisely, those who set out with you and Dorothea.
“Our children were taken by the bandits! Please help us!”
“Even if I return to the village alone now, all that’s left is ruins.”
“You’re going to after those bandit bastards, right? Let me help!”
Unlike those trying to reunite with family, this group included those with nowhere to go and those blinded by their thirst for revenge.
While Dorothea didn’t welcome them, she didn’t drive them away either.