For all the groans and terror that rang out, as three boulders killed and wounded nearly thirty men, and caused havoc to their formation, there was still a sense of resoluteness. For Oliver had warned them this would be asked of them. That they would not be forced to fight as normal soldiers were – they had to do more, and be more. So when it was they faced off against a behemoth in terms of numbers, and when they found boulders crashing down upon their ranks, they did not crumble. Much the opposite – when Oliver shouted to unify them again, their morale seemed to double, or triple.
For the adversity, the men were made stronger. "AND YOU WILL HOLD REGARDLESS!" Oliver told them. "YOU HOLD THE KEYS TO HEAVENS – AND THESE MEN HAVE NOT PAID THEIR DUES! SEND THEM BACK, AND SEND THEM DOWN. ALL THAT AWAITS THEM HERE IS BLOOD!"
