When Lirian returned to the gate it was fully open, and in the process, it made a fair amount of noise.
Lirian suspected that it wouldn't be long before people came running to investigate, once they learned of what happened a wave of reinforcements would emerge, given the size of the city Lirian guessed that he had an hour and a half before the trouble grew out of hand.
The people all gathered around Lirian to report their success in their task, to which Lirian gave them some simple compliments which had them all reeling with joy.
"Now then I need all of you to do something for me," said Lirian.
"We'll do anything master requests," the crowd shouted with great vigour.
"Good," Lirian smiled gently, "Go beyond the city gates and bring the refugees into the city, invite them into your homes offer them food and drink, and spread them throughout the city," Lirian said with an expression he hoped made him look like a caring and loving god.
