The contracts signed, Lieutenant Castoro nodded toward the squire, who quickly wrote up the permits, that included the details of the contracts, and handed them to Lyle and Alya. [color=f6989d][i][b]"You will need to keep these with you anytime you are in Ebonfort territory. Should a Knight, or anyone really, question you about your wolf, these documents are all you need to provide. These ensure that Lyle Spikebush is responsible for any damages or crimes committed by the dire wolf companion of Alya Eloen while in the Ebonfort territories. This also registers proper ownership of said wolf, affording it full protection under our laws. Should Alya sell, trade, or set free this wolf, she must inform the Quartermaster at the nearest Ebon Knight Depot immediately, so as to relinquish liability for both herself and Lyle." [/b][/i][/color]

The Lieutenant smiled, it always impressed him how his squire handled paperwork and bureaucracy. It was definitely the boy's stronger area. Perhaps he'd make a fine Quartermaster one day, quite a prestigious position, especially since he wasn't much use in terms of combat. He could see the rest of the citizens that had been in hiding, coming out now, the sight of the Knights a signal that it was safe once more. Lyle turned to Alya, now knowing her name,[color=f7941d][i][b] "So it looks like I'm stuck with you two now. That was a very stupid thing you did there. Very stupid."[/b][/i][/color] He looked away for a moment, as a parent might that was a bit upset with their child, before breaking into a grin, [color=f7941d][i][b]"But I'm glad you did."[/b][/i][/color]

More Knights began coming out of the wood works, those whose jobs meant holding the perimeters or defending certain points in the village. The clean up was quick, the bodies taken to the outskirts of the village, to have their coffins built from a dying tree and buried, becoming food for future trees, for that was truly their village's livelihood. [color=f7941d][i][b]"Let's go get this little guy some food, then get us stitched up. You have a lot of work ahead of you."[/b][/i][/color]