Waiting for the Barbarians

The Magistrate learns that the Empire is not only corrupt towards the barbarians but also to anyone who opposes the Empire even if they had friendly relations with each other before. The Magistrate, before the Empire's arrival, lived peacefully in his town unaware of what really went on in the Empire. He had heard rumors of the barbarians but never really experienced any problems with them before until the Empire interfered. The Magistrate believed the Empire was here to help and protect his town when in fact the Empire was the enemy. The Magistrate learned this the hard way when he was subject to torture by the Empire. The Magistrate never really knew anything until he was subjected to torture and mistreatment. When the Magistrate first met Colonel Joll he didn't get a good feeling from him but still in a way trusted him because he was one of their own. The Magistrate was too caught up in his imperial upbringing to understand the conflicts between the Empire and the barbarians. Only when his world was no longer peaceful could he truly see what the world was really like.