They passed solemnly by the body. The priests had done their best to hide the hideous state of the deceased, but it was clear that his death had been very painful. Women sobbed, and even hardened warriors swallowed hard and had to look away. The invasion had been stopped, and just in time. The only walls surrounding the city now were the piles of corpses, every enemy slain, but the cost... The best of them lay defeated. A rider appeared. He spoke quickly to the priest, then yelled to the crowd. “A second wave approaches! The enemy will be here in hours!”