As the raiders rushed to equip their shields the villagers began to panic. Of course, the majority of them did not have such equipment. Barely a handful of them did. The rest of them began to rush for positions behind the wagons. There was nothing else they could do. Those positions were quickly filled, however.
"VILLAGERS, MOVE UP!" Vol said, offering them an escape route.
'Move up?' The order was repeated through the minds of a few hundred villagers, as they cast their eyes forward. What was there to move up towards? It was only when they saw the wall of shields that they seemed to get some slight inclination of understanding. The best that they could hope for in the way of protection was standing behind the Sea Serpent Raiders, but of course, such a position would also put them in prime reach of combat, once the time came to breach the ranks.
