They had sheathed falchions and daggers at their sides, and they all had a round shield made of metal, wood, or hide, slung over the shoulders. They each carried a peculiar spear with an axe head beneath the spearhead. The soldiers also wore a large backpack over the backplate but beneath the shield, carrying supplies, food, religious symbols, gifts, and so on.
The king wore armour like that of his soldiers, but it was entirely steel, something only the wealthiest men could afford. Sheathed at his sides were dagger and a falchion with an extended blade and grip, so that it could be used two-handed. He did not bother with a shield, but he himself carried a backpack.
The bovine boys journeyed constantly, sometimes encountering other clans or tribes, but violence did not break out; no other tribe was foolish enough to challenge the king and his armoured soldiers directly. They often charged at the tribal foes, who often simply stood their ground, their way of admitting defeat, and no-one was hurt.
The dignitaries as their guides, the Grays and their king eventually reached the City of Stone, Ironhelm, and then to Stone Keep, the castle that was the absolute symbol of power and authority. The Grays never expected such vastness and lavish splendour, never even dreaming of the sights of the city. However, the shortness of the dwarves surprised them; the Grays expected something at least their own size. The ambassadors also spoke of their nation’s history and culture, and the similar language did not make communication difficult.
The Grays felt irritated that the dwarves claimed that Mount Dorm was the largest in Karrus; surely, only the Grays’ Himalayan mountain was the largest in the world! Soon, some Grays and dwarven guards got into scuffles; the Grays called dwarves shortys, and the dwarves called the Grays animals, and brief fights broke out, often starting when a Gray head-butted a dwarf unexpectedly.
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