I looked towards the thieves I had exploited and tied up.
They might have been doing well since they were wearing good clothes, so I took those along with their equipment but...
Although it was what they deserved, it definitely felt like they were people who had had everything stolen.
"Even though I left them like that?"
"They had tried to steal both our valuables and our lives. However you compromised and left them with their lives just stealing all they had. They are those with lives, even though it was a given they would be killed. Compared to what they would do to you it was the best outcome for them.