Alanna galloped into a group of Scanrans, voicing a fierce Battle-cry. Her blade flashed as she chopped down on a foot-soldier, the swung it up to block a mounted-Scanran's sword. She slew that Scanran, then tossed her sword up in the air to catch it in her left hand. Quickly she brought the tip down and felled two more Scanrans. Shrieks sounded from above them. She looked up in time to see Stormwings and Hurroks coordinating and airborne attack, swooping down in rows and causing sever damage with their claws and talons. Cursing, she brought her efforts back to the fight around her. She would let the archer's deal with the immortals.
The flow of Scanrans charging at Alanna's group of knights was stemmed when Evin Larse and two rider groups came galloping, unnoticed before, in front of the Scanrans and reaped a field of hurt.
Given a small break, Alanna looked around her. In the distance she could see a monstrous creature, its three heads dipping and swerving. The pursed her lips and looked the other way. Gary, Kel, Neal, and other Tortallans were fighting the Tusaines. As she watched, Alanna saw Gary get slashed across the side with a Tusaine's broadsword. She screamed to him, not caring that he couldn't hear her. Shaking with rage, Alanna beheaded a Scanran soldier.
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Daine was overseeing the Tortallan archers that were covering the Own when her animal friends' mind-voices started clambering within her head. She ordered them to be quiet.
"I am VERY busy," she told them.
A small squirrel approached her, and she sat down her bow. "This is important, too." it said. "We want to fight!" All the animals around chorused agreement.
"This isn't like Carthak, or Port Leggan, or Pirate's Swoop!" Daine pleaded. "You can't spoil their supplies! Uosae will stop you! The fight has already started!"
The wolves, Bears, wildcats, and other animals of prey roared inside her head. *We will fight. We will win.*
Tears of sadness and regret ran down Daine's cheeks, though she complied. This was their home too. Suddenly, animals leapt upon the battlefield, fighting alongside the Tortallans.
Sadly Daine picked up her bow and quiver and took aim at a Hurrok with demonic-red eyes. A sudden Boom brought her attention to the sky. Black jets of power lashed out at the immortals. She smiled in spite of herself. She loved Numair so much.
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