"Stop right now! Or you will bear all the consequences!"
"Retreat immediately, or we will kill without mercy!"
"..."
Facing the oppressive throng of refugees edging closer, the soldiers showed no reaction, merely raising their muskets calmly, ready to pull the trigger at any moment.
The shouting failed to make them understand, but the soldiers' actions undoubtedly poured a bucket of cold water on the restless refugees. The threat of death cooled their fervor.
That crowd of about three hundred instantly descended into internal chaos, with some breaking away from the group to return to the camp, much to the dissatisfaction of the Heretics.
"You're all backing down? Who's going to charge then?"
"Do you expect *us* to go?"
The agitators redoubled their efforts to incite the crowd.
"Don't believe them! They'll kill you if you go back; it's better to fight them now!"
"They don't dare shoot!"
