As if to answer him they heard more horns then. Many of them, their mournful cries echoing across the city from the north.
“The wall,” said Hellen. “The other half of the army is approaching. I think Charis intended the two to strike at the same time.”
“The other half?” said Danny.
“Charis is gone,” said Cait. “A serpent took him.”
Hellen's eyes widened in surprise. “Good. No loss to the world that one. Just leaves his army to deal with. Come, we must hurry to the walls to see what we can do.”
The streets of Guilden were thronged with panicking people. No one laughed and joked now. People ran from blind terror, one or two screaming as if they were pursued by the undain. It was a struggle for Cait, Hellen and Danny to fight their way through the crowds. Everyone seemed to be going in t
