The Fated Fallen said
A surgeon and an alchemist would be conscripted, while a nobleman and his household would be expected to go to war. War is a dark time, and all those left in the city would have hard times.
Either way, real conflict would take a year to really happen
A war of 500,000 in medieval times? That is massive though
The Fated Fallen said
James is a servant to his daughters whims. Should she want to go on an adventure with Mr. Squirrel there probably isn't much James would do to stop her, and being paid will help him to travel