Chapter 21
The entire surviving population of Ruby City was mustered at the southern wall. The men were fighting on the battlements atop the wall, using swords, hammers and anything else they could get their hands on. Whenever the shaven head of a barbarian popped up, somebody immediately went over to strike it. But the enemy showed no signs of fatigue, and more ladders kept appearing over the parapet. If they managed to push one over, three more took its place. Meanwhile, the women nursed the wounded at the foot of the wall. The red bloodstains on the ground stood out in shocking contrast with the white flagstones of the main square.
Ben and Maya arrived at the square out of breath from running, only to be surrounded by groans and screams of pain. Ben looked around for Jeriel. He spotte
