[i]It seemed as if the waves of attackers would simply keep coming. More and more of them rose up from the currently growing storm, as blood of Trayve and the blood of the assaulters spilt upon the sandy earth. Roughly twenty minutes went past, and soon Elina knew that they couldn't hold forever.[/i] "We.. We can't hold them back - we have to retreat! Push through their ranks! NOW!" [i]The phalanx line seemingly began to attempt busting through.. until a terrific screeching noise would bust through the air. Soldiers on both sides clutched their ears and screamed, as the warriors of sand would cry out "Ëclatar!", followed by arrows flying through the air, hitting nothing at all.[/i] [i]Something else was there.[/i]