“Apparently so, Daan.” Daercy replied. “We were told that they would be loyal and follow orders without question. They have done that.”
“Couldn't that wizard have done a little trick to shut them up?” said the voice that had spoken last of all.
“The way I hear it, Jaerger, that was not part of the deal,” Daercy replied. “You have to remember, that these volunteers are not part of our trained force, but are mostly these very people. Villagers, like these saps. They are expendable, and in the end we are expected to lose them one way or another. They are fodder, and they are to be given every chance to expend their miserable lives. In the end, it doesn't even matter how hard they try. If they make it through this, they will be taken anyway.”
Jaerger cackled, an evil sound. “Don't let that
