"Damn it! Just our rotten luck to be chosen."
"Exactly, they get to relax, while we aren't even allowed inside, let alone have a couple of women sent out for us to have some fun with."
"Say less, might as well sleep if there's time, you can dream of anything."
Under a campfire, three night watch soldiers were complaining, but from their lax demeanor, it was clear they weren't taking it seriously.
But you couldn't really blame them, as this was how they guarded the city gates, unless there was booze or gambling to be had, just being present was considered decent enough.
Not to mention they hadn't even seen a stray dog along the way, so they relaxed, probably well aware that in the eyes of others, they weren't a proper army, just menial workers.
"Going to take a piss, who's coming with me?"
"Damn it, you piss a lot."
One of them cursed, picking up a spear and following, though they weren't wary, the dark-covered wilderness around still exerted pressure.
