Raven clutched his wounds. He looked around at the scene surrounding him. It felt like time slowed as he watched the Ammary reinforcement crash into the attackers. He watched as one of his guards was unlucky, a blade piercing through his neck. Raising his hand on his waist he looked at it was dyed in red. The crimson liquid rolled down his wrist under his armor and looking to the sun a bitter smile spread on his lips. He could see the desperate faces of the people around him working to make sure he lived but Raven knew better.Β