The moonlight fell from the clouds, casting a deep shadow over the forested mountains. A full squad, twenty Totonac warriors, raised burning torches, escorting the Maya merchant Tikalo, who claimed to be a "kingdom envoy," on their way to the main camp in Lake Sacrifice City.
Tikalo glanced sideways, noticing that the morale and equipment of these Totonac patrol warriors seemed quite commendable.
They all slightly puffed out their chests, carrying sharp bronze axes, wearing dark green leather armor, with short spears for throwing and close combat on their backs. Upon closer observation, the foreheads of the warriors in this squad were uniformly tattooed with blood-colored sun hummingbirds. The lifelike emblem of the Chief Divine seemed like an imprint of the divine, carrying a mysterious aura. Whenever these warriors prayed, they would piously extend their fingers to touch their foreheads, as if to receive additional blessings and protection from the divine!
