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Ecentrah and Nexitum both ran out of arrows at the same time they ran out of foes. They collapsed to the ground, exhausted but appreciative of each other's skills. Ecentrah whispered in Nexitum's ear, "28." He laughed and didn't bother to mention his kill count was 31. He would let her have the victory on this day.
There were no more enemy left to fight this day, and so the Suqah began the task of dragging away the dead. Luckily, none of King Kid Arthur's people were lost in this battle, but there were plenty of sore arms, cuts, and bruises to be attended to.
King Kid Arthur's personal tornado diminished and his prized straw hat landed gracefully on its edge and rolled towards him. He scooped it up and replaced it firmly on his head. Tonkad and Jura were standing nearby, both men leaning heavily on each other, as they were exhausted from the intense action. King Kid Arthur walked over to the men and addressed Tonkad asking, "How did you know to bring out the weapons, Master Smith?"
Tonkad shrugged and replied, "Had a hunch", and left it at that.
The Suqah had cleaned up the grounds very quickly, and any living soldiers of Le Faye's were rounded up and herded towards the castle's dungeon. There very just five of them remaining alive, and the enemy dead numbered 75.
Nexitum sighed and thought, "That was just the thing to sort out this lots' morale. i couldn't be more proud today." He was roused from his musings by Unbreakable yelling out, "New barrels opened!" At the end of this day, even the Suqah had a hearty drink. After all, they deserved it too!
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