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प्रश्न
Why does the narrator say that the enemy was no threat at all?
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उत्तर
Soldiers behind the turret wall were ready to shoot the enemy at sight. The castle was surrounded by a deadly moat. The captain was brave and the soldiers loyal. Allies were close at hand. Hence, the enemy was no threat at all.
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