Much to everyone's surprise, the horde had been dealt with in just two hours. It was hard to explain why the soldiers took so long, but Luke assumed that it was due to numerous factors. Like the fact that they didn't have spells, that the goblins were crazy, and that they didn't have any attacks that could damage a large area.
In any case, they succeeded in that mission, but Billy and Mark had to talk with the soldiers. The idea that some civilians helped them increase the work pace might have wounded the pride of some.
"This scene is…" Julia said and then sighed. "I wonder what we did to deserve that… aside from the destruction of the green of our world, the pollution, the wars, our ignorance over the suffering of our people… I guess we deserve this."
