Jora absolutely did not want to become a slave, but resisting was a foolish act, a provocation to the lord's authority; the best choice was to wait for judgment.
But waiting for judgment meant losing the initiative.
Jora disliked being passive. Seeking life in death by thinking and acting more was why he became a legendary mercenary. However, individual force could not reverse the situation on the battlefield, which led him to this predicament.
And the bright young girl before him might be his only chance for escape.
She might not be a traditional noble, as nobles with black hair and brown eyes were rare, but her status must be high—those steel soldiers who wreaked havoc on the battlefield were respectful to her, almost as if they were seeing their mother.
