Hajin followed Juna through the opened quarry gap until Hans's red signal rose above the siege road below.
Juna turned back toward Corven's northern route while Hajin descended beside Hans and the militia reserve guarding the pass approach.
One hundred twenty Flint soldiers occupied the road ahead and arranged themselves across three shield layers above a reinforced support trench.
Iron bridge shoes connected separated stone lanes only when each rank advanced and prevented an ordinary ground strike from reaching the whole formation.
Rear winches controlled those shoes from the siege road and let the wall connect for impact before dividing against a counterattack.
Loccy waited beside Hans's forward marker with her hammer grounded and flexed fingers still numb from her previous Burdenfall release.
Hajin followed the bridge shoes through Divine Eye before giving his assessment.
