"Hold firm to your beliefs, grip your weapons tight; that's all you need to do."
No sooner had Lance's words ended than chaos erupted from across the way. The ambushing soldiers all tensed.
"Hold steady! Wait for them to come closer before firing." Lance remained as calm as ever, gesturing to quiet the somewhat panicked soldiers.
His gaze, however, was on a building in the distance.
Rampaging bandits swarmed into the square, smashing and looting everything in sight. They were like locusts, leaving nothing in their wake but destruction. But Lance was not at all worried. The only establishments still operating on the square's edges were the tavern and the casino, as he had moved everything else out days before.
The thugs burst into the granary but found not a single grain; the drawers they forced open were also empty. Their fortunes changed when they discovered the casino.
"Quick! There are people here!"
