The situation grew more complicated once they reached the Windlands. Before, their fear was attracting the city guards. Now, it was magical beasts. Not that these creatures were particularly powerful; William could easily handle the magical beasts there.
The real problem was if too many of them appeared, and they were unable to protect the rest of the people with them.
"I think we should have chosen more warriors," William commented.
The King, who was nearby, responded, "Yes and no. We'll go to a peaceful location initially, and we'll gradually rebuild our army. After all, many have brought their children, who will certainly be trained to be soldiers."
Even if the King had an answer for every question, William still believed it would have been a good idea to bring more soldiers. However, he said no more and focused entirely on facing any magical beast that might appear.
