A young girl kneeled by her slain father, shaking his shoulder and begging him to wake up. Xx video A young couple—newlyweds—collapsed into each other, both with shafts sticking out of their collars. Five warriors on the steps of the barracks, four men and a muscular woman, roared in pain and fell to their knees as arrows pierced limbs and flesh. I left five archers behind to give us covering fire. She paused to take one last look at her long-time home, then hurried after her children. The cheers of the crowd faltered and confusion reigned. In total, twelve of my warriors fell for nearly seventy defenders. The girl’s blade-work was skillful yet amateurish, and from the heavy rise and fall of her chest I could tell that she was injured and exhausted.
