If Hawthorn were given a second chance, it's safe to assume he wouldn't have wasted so much time on monologues.
But the world does not deal in second chances.
Hawthorn's death was handled so discreetly that his men only realized what had happened after Alistair's knights had already seized control of the entire keep. They surrendered without protest. Not a single man dared to try and avenge their fallen lord.
Alistair's knights herded the prisoners into the open space outside the castle. When Alistair departed, they would be loaded onto carts, transported back to Frostfell, and then assigned new lives as either freemen or indentured laborers, depending on their disposition.
After a battle that had been nothing short of a rollercoaster, the players had quickly grown familiar with Alistair's soldiers and the good-natured Minotaurs. They now stood together, gawking at the prisoners and chattering amongst themselves.
