“Get ready to fall back!” she shouted.
The archers moved back, firing a volley of arrows between each step. The fighters fought all the harder, keeping the nightbringers pinned against the barricade while the archers retreated.
Yet they could not hold the first barricade for much longer. The wooden planks had almost been charred beyond use, and the metal sheets buckled. Still, spears, axes, and swords all hacked through anything that poked over the barricade.
The wood failed first. A table burst into flames, forcing the fighter behind it to fall back. Not even Delsaran could hold against the flame, and the line bulged. The creatures flooded through the barricade, their bodies completely black as they ran through the fire.
“Now!” Andarta screamed. Her whole body glowed, and the grass al
