it is definitely not mandatory, but it's also going to be conducted in the middle of the camp so a bit difficult to avoid (but not impossible). piotr feels strongly about the morale benefits of publicly executing the enemy.

no curfew for the outsiders -- they could conceivably sneak out of camp but at serious risk of getting lost if they go too far. the perimeter of the camp actually stretches quite a bit wider than the camp itself -- a little bit beyond the edges of this image, more or else.

no sneaking off to the village just yet -- it's about half a day's hike away, and none of the outsiders know the way.