Perhaps it was confusion. Perhaps it was awe. Perhaps it was misunderstanding. Perhaps it was fear...
There were all kinds of reasons, but as far as their eyes could see was a sea of camouflage, as grounded as trees in this land. They stood tall, spirited, and unyielding. Every single one of them wore a resolute expression, undeterred by wind or rain.
This space seemed utterly quiet, the only sounds left were those of a frenzied storm and a tsunami.
The awe-inspiring aura of a single person was incapable of affecting them. However, when everyone stood together with that same intensity, they were rendered speechless. It seemed as though all their words had suddenly become unnecessary.
Facing these formidable soldiers, they had no choice but to yield, or rather, they didn't even dare to harbor a notion of resistance.
"Are you all standing here like rigid poles?!"