here they come `` pirellus gave the man a nod , then said to bernard and amara , `` help if you wish , then it 's your blood but stay out of my way '' he looked up and down the wall and said , `` archers `` amara watched as centurions repeated the command down the length of the wall on either side of her and men stepped up to the battlements , bows in hand , arrows resting on quivers beside them .