Roper thought about the Treasurer’s words and the only solution he could think of to help the refugees further was to appeal to the generosity of the people. To that end, he appeared on the steps of the Central Keep to make a plea to the subjects of the fortress to receive the refugees into their homes. They responded in magnificent fashion. Just three days after his speech, Roper had made the ride from Central Keep to Great Gate and seen not a single tent. The homeless had been taken into the citadel’s sturdy stone houses, hosted by a generous populace.
