Minutes before the battle started
Thousands of warriors were gathered in all three directions, all ready to unleash their fury upon the small fort. To a certain extent, Tristan realized that the situation he was thrust into was a dangerous one, but witnessing the gathered warriors served as a wake-up call for him.
Yesterday, two thousand was just a number, something that only existed as a statistic of possibility. Today, that possibility had materialized into real threats, all fully armed and chanting their respective battle cries.
The orcs were shouting and cheering, the prospect of fighting enemies overwhelmingly stronger than them made their blood boil in excitement. However, Tristan's group, though they looked composed, were trembling inside.
"Just follow the plan, and we will be fine" Tristan shouted confidently and called Astrid to come follow him.
"Tris, are you really going to walk outside? That's crazy?!" said Layla in concern