Back in the 'downtown area' of the village, the hundreds of citizens that came with the two lords perused and looked around, amazed.
They were absolutely fascinated with what they were witnessing.
Those who were tasked to settle down were completely relieved, feeling that they had made the most correct bet ever.
They even had a few silver for settlement fees!
Other than these lucky souls, there were also about a hundred people who just came to visit, similarly shopping their hearts out.
It was just that most of them didn't want to go back anymore. But, alas! Who told their teams and their wealth to be in another territory.
Of course, there were also those who had built some power and reputation in their own territories, so were especially reluctant to leave it all behind. Such were Artie and Bruce, Lord Micheal's close guards, though they were definitely shaken and very very tempted by what they had been seeing.
