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He glumly looked at the ground, then at you, then at his castle. He blinked once, then spoke. <span class="mu-i"> ''Very well, my lord. I shall surrender Nilsborg to you; I only ask that you treat us with honour.'' </span>
He turned about and yelled back to his men. <span class="mu-i"> ''Det är över, grabbar, kom ut, det finns inget kvar för oss att göra. Isidor förbarma dig över våra själar.'' </span>
You heard the inside of the castle creak under the movement of so many men, who were now marching out of their former assignment with reluctance. The defeated Svengalians filed out silently, their heads hung low in defeat. As they passed by, you could see that they were still fresh, though they looked as if they had seen a ghost.
So, this was it; one of two actually relevant castles upon the island was yours. You wouldn't bother garrisoning it; you still needed to gain control of the other castle and eliminate that Svengalian army.
Indeed, with the fall of Nilsborg, you had free rein over a good chunk of the island once more. Were you to hit the Svengalians properly now, you could possibly drive them off the island before the summer; if you did, you would only need to concern yourself with the other castle.
Then there still was Ailinmindo, the Elven settlement of Ölfland. Just what they were up to, or what exactly their deal was, remained elusive to you. They hadn't sent anyone or anything to meet you, nor had you seen them among the garrison. They were neutral, it would seem, but why? As vassals of the Svengalian King, you had expected to at least see some of them, but you had been proven wrong.
Then again, you could take the long way around and make the enemy follow you around before shaking them. Which would in turn free up time for you to besiege the other castle.
You choose fore:
>I: Confront the enemy now.
>II: Time to bring the Elves to heel.
>III: Take the long way around.
Oh yes, what should be done with the prisoners (aside from the ones held for ransom)?
>Set them free
>Strip them of arms and set them free.
>Put them to work as oarsmen for the duration of the conflict.
>Have them killed.
