Lyan and Althea stood in awe as the statues from the ruins began to move, forming a neat formation. The sight of the sentinels, guards, cavalry, archers, and magicians, all animated and ready for orders, was both surreal and awe-inspiring. It was clear that Honda, Althea's Castle Guardian Hound, had somehow awakened and commanded these stone soldiers. The air was thick with the magic that animated them, and Lyan couldn't help but marvel at the unexpected turn of events.
Althea, still catching her breath from their recent encounter with the barbarians, looked at Honda with wide eyes. "Did... did you do this, Honda?" she asked, her voice a mix of amazement and disbelief.
Honda barked in response, its eyes gleaming with intelligence. The hound stood proudly beside its new army, as if presenting them to its master and Lyan.
