"Kill them all! Show them no mercy!"
Sybyll's order drew an instant response from the forces of the Second Army. By ancient custom, they had all withdrawn when the human's champion fell, and they made no move to stop the human soldiers who pulled their wounded to safety or reorganized their ranks in the tense moments while the human leaders argued about whether or not they should surrender.
Unfortunately, Loman's Arrow of Judgment hadn't just claimed Lord Jalal's arm and nearly his life, it had destroyed the thin veneer of restraint that Lady Heila had put in place before Dame Sybyll awoke at sunset.
"Remember," Lady Heila had told the assembled captains. "Most human soldiers only work for coin. They have no great loyalty to Ian Hanrahan or his sons. The more of them we slay, the harder it will be for Dame Sybyll to rule over her people after she claims her throne, so aim to wound where you can."
