Ryan was feeling like he had accomplished something big. The atmosphere seemed to take a sudden change just then. For many, it was something that was difficult to quickly adjust to, while for others it was just something faced every day. He was feeling wonderful; he was feeding off of this shift in the atmosphere. However… he couldn’t help but have a few concerns. Was this a bad move? No. It was kind of risky, sure, but not bad. He quickly concluded that he had no regrets, and in this life, one had to take risks. Winning this place over was not going to be a good idea, and it was a damned good thing that he had Eric with him. Without him, he would not have been given this opportunity. Perhaps he would give him a little reward later. Though, what they reward would be, that all depended on Eric in the end.<br/><br/>A nod to Eric was given before he looked to his men, “Round up as many as you can, and drag them out. Looks like we’re heading off to the square early.” He paused and looked to the men who had once served Adam. They did not look happy about this situation at all. Hell, he couldn’t blame them to say the least. He would sure hate to be in their shoes. But he wasn’t, so he didn’t let his thoughts linger on that. If he didn’t get things under control quickly someone else might come in and completely ruin everything. The only thing he had on his side was Eric, and their fear of him and what he might do to them. He was going to use that to his advantage in any way he could. Even if that meant he was going to have to do things he’d rather avoid.<br/><br/>A few of Ryan’s more loyal men began to break the legs of a few men they were holding prisoner, who outright refused to swear their allegiance to Ryan. Even Ryan joined in. Then, they began to drag the incapacitated men towards the place known as the ‘Square’ for execution. But he knew he was not going to have the territory just like that. He hadn’t gotten everyone, there would be resistance.<br/><br/>And he would be ready for it.<br/><br/>Ryan was dead set on fighting to get this territory. It would be one more thing that he would have, and nobody was going to take it from him. Even before he had said anything, his men seemed to get the message through a few subtle hints. Some of them seemed hesitant, not looking to pick a fight, and some might say that they had the right idea. However, in the end it had been Adam who struck first. Ryan had not wanted any trouble in the beginning and saw nothing wrong with giving trouble to anyone looking for it. When it came to the streets, he was going to move before someone got him. Those who didn’t want to fight, well, then they might as well just take their leave. This was not a life for someone who was unwilling to fight and make a sacrifice here and there.