“Helena here provided the strategy. I led some of the teams that took down the army, and Yvette here…” “My traps and inventions maximized our assets to liberate the town,” Yvette said, proudly. (Patreon)

 Mariana smiled, “Well, judging by the position I found you in, it was all for naught.”

“Then my band of mercenaries arrived, took the town easily, and freed the soldiers and their previous commander from these stocks right here!” Maeve said.

“I didn’t address you, yet, sell-sword,” Mariana responded. “I am impressed that the four of you rallied this riffraff to take on a trained army. I offer you positions on the expedition I am planning. There will be fortune, glory, power, and fame. Accept my terms, and my envoys outside the walls will give you a bath and get you clothing and gear that suits your abilities.”