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You would do this by the book, handing him over to the rightful authorities, who would then deal with them. What would happen then was of no concern to you.
The trip back was thus mostly uneventful; you had him wear a bag over his head to keep his identity hidden from any angry villagers.
You rode to the Eparch's residence. There you brought the criminal before him, and he seemed pleasantly surprised.
<span class="mu-i"> ''So we meet each other at long last. You know, I now know why they used to call you Maurus Mangled-eye, looking at that face of yours. At any rate, Maurus, you stand accused of crimes ranging from sheep-stealing to the kidnapping and murder of Mithradian subjects. As such, I do hereby summon you before the court of law; your trial shall begin this afternoon.'' </span> The Eparch told Maurus, who seethed in silence.
The trial itself was a short affair; some of the villagers of the village he grew up in told the Eparch, who, much like a feudal lord back home, would preside over matters of justice, that he started stealing sheep and other cattle from a young age. He would later be hired to chase out smallholders by corrupt nobles, though this was at the start of his career. Later on, when the authority of Mithras collapsed, he set himself up as a king of criminals of sorts. The Eparch kept it short and sentenced him to death by hanging. To be carried out imminently.
It was a short affair; the Mithradian priest kept his plea for repentance short on account of the weather. He was quickly put on a barrel and put under the gallows.
He turned to the crowd before facing his death and said, <span class="mu-i"> ''What care have I for your laws and states? I am an outlaw, beyond your reproach, and I shall die a man free from law and base morals.'' </span>
The rope worked its work quickly; the man was dead after the first snap. The Eparch had decided to move the corps back to the entrance of the valley he once terrorised to remind his few former subordinates of what fate awaited them.
