The vanguard cut through dead and dying enemies without a moment to stop and observe the pain they witnessed. The battle was joined in sprays of blood in the violence mixed with an anger telling of revenge. Those in Ri'nakhad's clan that had joined them were reliving what they had done to them, but in reverse. The way that the violence made the stomach twist and the heart race made the advance into the wider chamber beyond almost normal. The oil that splashed down did horrible things to the flesh of those caught under it. It fixed their surprised and pained expressions before said expressions were brought to the ground with the rest of their bodies.
In her fervor, Uthri nearly fell victim to it herself, had Gallus not stopped her and pulled her back in the last second. Gallus barked orders to his group over the din of battle, "You four! Get the survivors out for healing! Now!" Again, he kept up a strangely unaffected demeanour despite the horrific events playing out. His men did not question his orders, though they were likely none-too-keen to be in danger of any more oil in the first place.
The previously charging soldiers on the offensive were also brought under orders to fall into another shield wall. Those in the rear ranks held their shields over their heads to give the enemy archers a harder time at hitting them all. However, there would undoubtedly be more losses in taking this chamber. Ri'vashi was in charge overall, but Gallus was desperately trying to figure out which avenues they had that would provide the best means of advancement.
The bottleneck at the keep gate meant that many archers and mages were left waiting outside for room to follow. That included Ahnasha, Fendros, and Sabine. What they saw shouldering their way back out through the gate were steaming and screaming bodies held by two other soldiers. The sight was frightening for Sabine, no less when the form of Ra'kalesh himself came stumbling out over the shoulder of another soldier. Sabine snapped herself out of the horror and immediately went to Ra'kalesh's aid with a yellow healing glow in each hand. She set to work in an instant, trying to numb Ra'kalesh's pain and treat his burns.
Fendros, who was keeping an eye on Sabine, followed to Ra'kalesh and the soldier and asked frantically. "What's happening in there? Did they pour oil?"
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