I led the now-captured Caius and his men back toward the clan.
None of them looked pleased about being treated this way. The irritation was obvious in their expressions, in the occasional tightening of their jaws or the subtle resistance in their movements whenever the chains shifted around them. But despite that, they seemed to understand why it was necessary, and more importantly, they understood that trying to resist right now wouldn't accomplish anything.
So they followed.
I walked ahead of them, my pace steady as we moved through the forest.
I wasn't worried about them attempting anything behind my back. [Divine Binding] wasn't the kind of restraint you could overpower through brute force alone. The chains didn't just restrict physical movement; they interfered with something deeper, locking down the target's access to their abilities entirely.
In a way, the effect reminded me of Caius' domain.
But there was a major difference between the two.
