The high-ranking shaman watched the fortress walls with growing unease.
Inside, a fierce battle was surely raging.
There had to be some unforeseen force inside the fortress that had eluded the shamans' predictions, hence his earlier advice for a retreat.
‘But if it's Hara-bal, one of the most powerful warriors of our tribe... maybe...’
Clinging to a slim hope, he continued observing from a distance.
However, that hope did not last long.
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