Sullen and laconic, Kogler is quietly, resentfully defiant with the earnest, exasperated Fakler. The Cimmerian villagers, including young Conan's family, bear the Aquilonian yoke resentfully but stoically. Scherzinger stares resentfully at her surroundings while crossing the room. Apparently they found this harsh and reacted resentfully. Elephant agrees, resentfully, but says that if he were alone he would go down.