major invasion.
60 The Holy Land itself, was under attack by Trns, Mukans, Frns, and
Kians.
61 In the land of Tr, itself, the citizens of Ti had risen against The
Children of Spirit in their city. They had intended to massacre them by
attacking them without warning, but a young man who was in love with a
Daughter of Spirit betrayed them at the last moment, and The City
Warlock, Running Hawk, had managed to barricade their portion of the
city, and drive the attackers back.
62 He also got word to the villages in the north, and when The Trn Army
marched, they were met by ambushes and driven back for a time.
63 In Ti, Running Hawk dug a tunnel through the city wall, and under
cover of darkness slipped his people out, sitting fire to the city to occupy its people.
64 The Tians had only managed to kill one hundred of his people. With
the rest he fled north and joined the villagers. Then, they stubbornly
held The Trns at bay day after day, while the villages were destroyed.
Their people and cattle moved through The Valley of Shadows.
65 It was a weary little army that finally fled through the gates of
the fortress with the enemy hot on their heels. In Min, the people did
not betray The Children of Spirit. When The King's agents informed them
of his plans they seized them and told Swift Cat,The City Warlock. He
quickly
gathered in the villagers and sent a warning to Nameless.
66 When The Trns attacked, they were fought in the field for several
days until their numbers became so great that the defenders withdrew to
the walls of their city.
67 Now, Min and Nameless were besieged, but it