"I'd hope for an even spread of it," Oliver said. "One victory won't be enough to upset Zilan – though at least the man is finally looking at us."
Indeed, even Zilan had been unable to keep up his façade of calm when he found himself so suddenly surrounded. Though there were only a few of them in number, when compared to the mass of Zilan's own army, with their positioning in so many different directions, the psychological edge that they inflicted on their opponents was not to be underestimated.
The men shifted nervously, staring outwards. Even the stationary chariot men looked to be feeling the tension. They were the very manifestation of the strength of the Verna army – if the effect of their strategy was beginning to wear on even them, then they were doing something right.
