Once he was done with the Stallard Clan, Arthur headed to the Ashford Clan with Bastian and the other Elders who had pledged their allegiance in tow.
By the time he was near their gates, the Elders of the family sensibly opened it for him and his people.
Their intel had already told them everything that could be found out about Arthur's trip to the Stallard Clan, and they now hoped to receive the same treatment after they surrendered.
"Welcome to the Ashford Clan, Sir Arthur," greeted Romulus Ashford, the new self-proclaimed Patriarch. "We have been waiting for your arrival, and we hope you can show us mercy.
"It was the former patriarch's decision to attack the Leventis Family, and none of us had been willing to be a part of it. However, we know saying this will not be enough for our transgressions to be forgiven.
