⚔️Serberia

In contrast, when it came to the prisoner, Gulveig didn't remain silent – although she expressed her disagreement quietly, and in her arguments, she omitted the moral aspects of the decision. Understanding that phrases like "it just doesn't feel right" wouldn't be effective, she appealed to the fact that taking the prisoner with them would be a more professional solution. But, as expected, Veserod didn't change his mind, although he did explain his actions to his comrades. And although Kalentia didn't fully agree with all of the hunter's arguments, many of the reasons he gave seemed quite weighty to her, despite the harshness of the decision. But the main argument remained the same – the unwillingness to unintentionally put the squad at risk, even if it meant paying with someone else's life.
Nevertheless, it was hard to say that the commander's fears were unfounded – both she and Gulveig had somehow forgotten that Anders was a demonologist. Someone whom the members of the Inquisition were supposed to exterminate. If the prisoner found out about this little fact, the consequences would be catastrophic. And reflecting on this couldn't help but lead the argalian to another thought – a similar situation could arise in the future. Members of the Inquisition could find out about their brother's interests, and something told Kalentia that such a question couldn't be resolved through diplomacy. And she needed to be mentally prepared to defend her brother from such attacks. As strange as it sounds, to defend a demonologist from the hands of the Inquisition. To say that the realization of such a fact turned the girl's worldview upside down would be an understatement. This realization, and the thoughts that accompanied it, was something very unpleasant, so Kalentia tried to drive such thoughts out of her head. At least until they completed the patrol. It would be very foolish to lose one of her brothers or sisters in the face of an actual threat, while her thoughts were occupied with a hypothetical one.

As they left, a pistol shot rang out from the riverbank, quickly fading into the sounds of nature.

Hearing the sound of the shot, the argalian wasn't particularly surprised – she had expected something like this. She no longer had the energy to be angry with herself or Veserod's decision. She simply mentally offered a prayer to Arteria, hoping that the inquisitor had at least found peace in the embrace of the Goddess. That was the only thing she could do in the current situation.