"If fate had favored your army with victory, what would you have done to me?" Eric asked, looking at Artuk.
"Perhaps I would have killed you, or paraded you through the streets of Damascus to await my master Tutush, who would sentence you to death by impalement," Artuk said.
"It seems my sentence is far more severe than yours. Not only do I forgive you, but I also grant you your freedom.
Furthermore, I will release everyone, allowing them to return to the lands of Allah. Everyone—women, children, the elderly, as well as your family, Personal Guard, and servants.
Except… for the slaves. Because our God does not permit slavery, I will set them free. They will have the right to choose where they go and what they believe. I swear to my God that anyone who surrenders will not be harmed."
"I have heard that Jesus Christ preached peace, yet your people massacred everyone in Cilicia and Hama, and the Christian armies in Andalusia spare almost no one," Artuk said.
