The ground trembled under the march of thousands of Northmen, clad in fur and steel, their breath misting in the cold morning air. Their faces set forward, even sharper than their axes and swords that gleamed under light . Though they had a slight advantage in number, the truth weighed heavy on Maesinius's mind.
His army was mostly composed of infantry—tough, seasoned men from the north who had been accustomed to hunger and cold. Unfortunately good infantry rarely evened the field against cavalry. Barely 150 horsemen rode with them, half hastily assembled after looting Thegolontia's stables, and none were truly battle-hardened, with some of the steeds being even only pack animals . Most of the horses in the north were used as scouts in the north's bane or as pack horses to open up the land.
