Syra tucked her leather diary away into her robes and gave Iron-Scale a silent nod to indicate the interrogation was officially over. The Kobold commander drew his star-iron dagger with a hiss and stepped directly toward the chained general.
Apostle Lucian stepped forward to block the path while gripping the hilt of his broadsword. His heavy deep-earth steel armor clanked loudly across the wooden floorboards.
"The interrogation is finished," Lucian stated firmly. "General Boros is a prisoner of war entitled to basic military amnesty under the laws of this land."
Iron-Scale sneered at the human diplomat and tightened his grip on his dagger. "He has served his entire purpose by confirming the enemy's silence. Keeping useless prisoners alive only drains our valuable rations and creates massive security risks."
