As we moved swiftly down the main road, pushing through the growing chaos, the city's inner defenses finally came into view. Citizens were lined up in a chaotic mass, desperately trying to pass through the gates in a disordered queue. The shouts of commanding officers boomed over the crowd, attempting to restore some semblance of order.
"Enter one by one! Hey! No pushing!"
Despite their shouts, it was a lost cause. Driven by raw fear, the crowd ignored the officers' commands, pressing and shoving in a frenzy to reach the gates. The entrance had become a chaotic crush of bodies, each one fighting for survival.
In this storm of desperation, control was nearly impossible.
As we forced our way through the frantic crowd, strange cries sounded from those who had fallen, only to be trampled by the swarm. We pushed forward without a glance, focused solely on reaching our destination.
