Brand soon saw a patrol cavalry team appearing from one side of the valley. They drove their mounts closer to the people—though the cavalry, dressed in brightly colored noble military uniforms, didn't seem in the mood to waste time on these people. Instead, they shouted loudly, "Line up over there, get your number and tools—!"
After saying this, the cavalry immediately turned back to the people coming from behind.
Brand looked in the direction the cavalry pointed. There, the overseer of the mine was distributing tools and numbered wooden tags to the workers—these two items were not allowed to be lost or damaged in the mining area. Any loss or damage would result in severe punishment. This era of Vorn had no humanitarian spirit—here, as long as there was a legitimate or not-so-legitimate reason, even being beaten to death wasn't a big deal.
