A serpentfolk named Viss slithered down the wall with fluid grace while human soldiers above tried unsuccessfully to target him with arrows.
Another serpentfolk named Sithis used natural camouflage while retreating, his scales shifting colors to blend with surroundings. He moved through tall grass practically invisible.
But not all escaped cleanly.
A young serpentfolk named Rethix was caught by cavalry during the retreat. Three mounted soldiers surrounded her. She fought with desperate speed, her tail striking at horses while her spear jabbed at riders.
She wounded two horses and killed one rider before a lance caught her through the chest. She died hissing defiance.
Skar himself covered the retreat, his spear work economical and deadly. He killed four pursuing soldiers in thirty seconds, then used serpentfolk speed to disengage before being surrounded.
"Western sector withdrawing in good order. Casualties moderate. Pursuing humans attempting to catch stragglers."
