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Both generals understand their orders and start the sieges. Gisting asks the terms of surrender within a few days to avoid another slaughter like The Slaughter as the battle with Lord Highmall came to be known. And since Lord Highmall was the Lord of Gisting, they surrender as they lack a strong leadership.

However, the siege of Dolgathasar goes differently as the 20.000 troops in it never surrender despite the dwindling supplies such as clean water and food. The forces inside the fortress launch daily raids towards the besiegers aiming to destroy the supplies, not inflicting casualties. However, realizing that a relief force will never come, Lord Marthall agrees to surrender the fortress as long as Nieldun promises that his men and people are spared. If he does that, Lord Marthall agrees to surrender the fortress and himself, if not, he and his men will resist to the bitter end.