Passionate chanting brought forth specks of light that sprinkled among the crowd, burrowed into their armor and skin, sheathing them in a layer of grey-white stone skin.
"Except for the team actively engaging the enemy, everyone else move to the central part of the fortress!"
Abandon one gate, then turn another into the new defensive line, and hold out as long as possible.
As for what to do after holding out, or what to do if they fail to hold out, don't think too much—avoid the blade chopping towards your head now, what happens tomorrow doesn't matter.
The disaster struck abruptly and unexpectedly.
"Boom!"
That was the sound of the fortress's gate being struck, but it sounded more like someone was trying to overturn a mountain with their elbow.
"Boom!"
Debris fell, hitting the dwarves' hearts like the impacted gate.
"Boom—! Rumble—!"
The gate was busted open, as if an enormous mountain range blocking the way was instantaneously crushed.
