The men looked back and forth at one another. Unsure of why Kaz was there and they could not find another high-ranking official. Word had yet to spread about his new promotion.
Kaz stood in front of the platoon of nearly fifty knights. He reached into his bag at the gift he was given before leaving Era and fastened the captain's insignia on his uniform. The men saw it and snapped to attention, "Captain," They answered.
Kaz nodded back, "At ease," he said with a little more weight to his voice so it carried far enough. He didn't like being up there but it's what needed to be done. "Alright, he opened the folder. "The man we are looking for is Vali Onfroy. He is wanted for breaking someone out of prison. We received information that he has a village in the worth woodsea and have been given its location by an informant. We'll move in. You will surround and I'll negotiate. They are dangerous and if I give the signal then move in and begin making arrests."
He paused before saying the last part. A heavy heart welling inside him, "Lethal force is authorized if needed." It was the first and hopefully last time he would have to give the okay for that.
With the rest of the information out, Kaz marched the men deeper into the woods. Their informant was close at hand. A devious smile hid on his face every time he turned around. It made Kaz uncomfortable but this village needed to be dealt with.