The subjugation wrapped up without much trouble. The gap in equipment alone made it a completely one-sided fight. The total number of bandits who fought against the subjugation force was 85, but they had no patience, and the battle had been fought without any real coordination on their end.
The ambush had kept the bandits from rallying together in the first place, so the situation had been favorable for the subjugation force from the start. The only casualties were about ten soldiers with minor injuries: a sprained ankle from the uneven cave floor, a forehead smashed into a stalactite, and other small mistakes like that.
With zero deaths, the mood was genuinely good.
Out of 85 bandits, 60 surrendered and were captured. On top of that, 70 women and children were bound. The women might have been victims, but there was no way to sort that out on the spot. A first round of questioning would have to separate them, and after that, they would be directed to a temple.
