of training by some of the old veterans. He was also given a lily by his love when he finally marched out, which he put on his helmet.



The two nations eventually brought their armies together. The Vyronan forces looked on the men of Tarrack with dread while the Men of Tarrack looked on the Vyronans as a poor mess of merchants, peasants and artisans that hardly deserved to die by the lances of Tarrack Heavy Cavalry and the swords and halberds of Tarrack Infantry and dismissed their ways of fighting as cowardly and womanish. As battle horns blared, the forces began the assault. But this was not a battle as they knew it, as it soon became filled with smoke, the stink of sulphur, the thunder of cannonand the crack and arquebus. The Vyronan cavalry kept away from the heavy horses of Tarrack while letting pistols and composite bows take down their number while the formations of charging halberdiers that tried to get to Vyronan lines found themselves subjected to a lethal hailstorm of lead. Some got to the lines and managed to inflict some forces in casualties, but the Vyronans had some seasoned veteran heavy infantry and pikemen which allowed them to fend off the attackers.



After the Battle, the Shoemaker wandered over the battlefield out of dread curiosity having fired off twelve shots in the battle but thankfully being spared from having to get into close combat. He was told by the general that this was truly a great day because they struck down