Vasily stood before Eric, pointedly ignoring Eric's mention of the Pope of Rome. He said, "This Knight has committed a heinous sin. He murdered Christians. He must atone with his life, and all Knights involved in this matter should be punished."
"Perhaps you should not be questioning me, but His Holiness Gregory in Rome, who wields the authority of the Lord."
Eric didn't want to argue with him, as he had more important things to do.
But Vasily seemed unusually persistent, blocking Eric's path. "I ask you, why have you and your army come here?"
Eric frowned and said, "For the Holy Sepulchre of Christ, for the Kingdom of Christ, for our Christian brothers in the East, and to destroy the kingdoms of the Heretics."
"Good, good, good. Well said. But what about now? You have conquered all of Damascus and seized all its wealth, but what have you brought us? The same as the Heretics: destruction, ruin, plunder, and slaughter. Even torture.
