The sound of hoofbeats echoed outside the tent.
Clegane strode in, glanced at Duncan, who was having his wound bandaged by Crow Queen Triss, and knelt on one knee, saying, "My lord."
"The messenger from Paris is here. They've brought some supplies to reward the army."
They were nowhere to be seen during the battle.
Now that it's over, they rush to send some supplies to reward the army, lest the troops, in their chaos, attack the city and estates. At this moment, Paris is still nominally under the control of the Empire, but the actual power lies in the hands of the Frankish chieftain, and many Frankish nobles have turned into local magnates.
Duncan said indifferently, "Keep the goods, send the people away."
For now, he's not interested in dealing with the local powerful nobles, as Gaul is almost ruined; without defeating the Hunnic army, this place holds no value, and its future will be a region of turmoil.
