"...I would have made sure you would have paid the price for that first."
"..."
The room went silent.
The elves stiffened, their faces becoming unsightly again as genuine fear made them feel even more humiliated. However, knowing he was in the right, that powerful humans were around them, and that they were on their territory, they swallowed their pride and stayed silent.
The knight and City Lord Asad observed the exchange without a word, reaching a similar conclusion as Soren in their minds.
The elves had clearly acted rashly and let their desperation cloud their judgment. They had attacked first, endangered civilians, and damaged city property, all without solid proof. Even if their concern for Nuelia was genuine, their methods had crossed too many lines. If Soren and his wife hadn't been capable of defending themselves, tonight could have ended with innocent blood on the elves' hands. And that was something neither the knight nor Asad would forget.
