The men shrug and nod, leading Beatrice and her toy through the city. Soon, they arrive in front of a large ruin leading down beneath the ground. In front of which, a massive caravan of rich looking silken litters and carriages is scattered, occupants missing. At the head of the caravan, a few dozen armored Egyptian looking men stand, looking disoriented. Atop a huge litter made of gold, a woman is seated on a throne, naked and incredibly scared, staring at the tomb. "M-My son! We must find my son!" She shouts to the soldiers, who don't seem to hear her.
Suddenly, she cries out happily, and Beatrice sees a few people exiting the ruins:
A young man in elaborate Egyptian dress:
A buxom woman in a slave garment:
And a naked, athletic looking woman with a spear:
Heading out, Mori sees that the naked woman was right - his army is decimated, only a few dozen dazed soldiers remaining. Behind them, the carriages and litters are scattered and broken - their noble occupants missing. The army of metal men is gone, nowhere to be seen. His mother seems fine, though, Atema crying out in pure joy as she sees him. Natasha sees all this as well, noting that this was once probably a great army, but now it's nothing much at all. Looking outside the courtyard, though, she and Mori spot newcomers:
A woman in arcane dress which looks like it was once a nun's habit, besides whom an armored crusader stands.
(Sorry if my way of gathering the PC characters is a bit clunky
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