The clash in the outskirts of the forest was drawing to a close. Under the encirclement of superior forces and precise archery, almost all the Copper-axe Guards fighting the rear guard had perished. Only a very few managed to escape into the perilous forest under the cover of the dim night. The Mexica Samurai lit torches and divided into groups of dozens, scattering throughout the woods to search. It was not until the two Commanders appeared before them, Bertade holding the head of a hunting hound aloft, that the warriors of the Alliance burst into enthusiastic cheers together!