The heavy drawbridge on the eastern side slowly lowered, the thick wooden planks landing with a thud, raising dust as they pressed upon the spiked trench, paving the way for the incoming reinforcements into Longka.
Leading at the front, Azeryan and four other riders guided the army that held high the Thorny Flower battle flag, their steps dense and numerous as they crossed the drawbridge at the eastern gate.
At the tête of the column, naturally, were conscripted soldiers from Selva's subjects.
Following fifty infantrymen, their chests emblazoned with a quartered coat of arms, were uniformly dressed and fully geared with nasal helmets, showing chain armor under the sleeves of their robes and equipped with complete hand and shin armor; all carried long-handled war sabers or war axes.
Additionally, ten of these men lagged behind, each holding an iron chain, leading massive war dogs.
