Arms, weapons, waterlogged boots, and most of their clothes were left behind as they pulled their bodies from the squelchy mud. More soldiers were coming, but the bull had given them the time they needed to get inside the gate.
Added 2019-05-31 08:02:01 +0000 UTCAs the gate nearly shut, she saw the bull disintegrate into particles of light, and momentarily, there was nothing where it had been. She smiled. Finally, they slammed it shut, and barred it.
(From now on, the pace picks up a lot!)
