The thunder of hooves echoed down the street, like the roar of a storm approaching from the horizon.
'Thump!'
The iron-shod hooves of two enormous warhorses struck the cobblestone road with such force that the ground itself trembled beneath them. The very earth seemed to quiver as the sound reverberated off the stone buildings lining the street.
It was as if a great hammer were being swung against the ground, each strike heavier than the last. The first person to hear it froze, eyes wide with shock, their mouth opening but no words escaping. Gradually, the clamor fell away, and the once-bustling street was swallowed by silence. All heads turned, staring down the road in stunned stillness, fixated on the source of the noise.
'Thump, thump, thump!'
