No one anticipated that the first two lines of defense would be breached in such a short span of time, forcing them into a hasty engagement before the third line could even be fully established.
At that moment, the seven negotiators were practically a burden. Amidst an already scarce force, a detachment had to be assigned to cover them. Such a move was utterly foolish, unquestionably accelerating the demise of the human soldiers.
The outcome went without saying. Nearly all ninety combat warriors died in battle; if reinforcements hadn't arrived in the nick of time, those seven would likely have perished there as well.
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