Outside the Wall

For an instant, I allowed my emotions to run amok in my darker self.

The walls of Narrow Valley stood proud and strong, and in most places... intact.

[Under 2% damage.] my Reticule informed me.

It took longer to reply with [1580/1600 Condition (mending), Ward at 1360/2560 points (rapid regeneration)]. Cripes, how did walls ever fall? Well, it explained a lot about sieges, and why they took so long.

Just beyond arrow range, a series of broken siege engines and temporary wooden walls testified to the earlier battle. Beyond what the defenders could pelt with siege, more permanent structures were under construction.