They'd hear the approaching force, before they spotted them; they weren't being particularly subtle, especially as trolls crashed through the undergrowth, and large squadrons of men advanced on foot, commanders barking orders. It almost seemed to be as much an intimidation tactic as anything, to let the people of the town know they were coming, without enough time to mount a proper defense. Of course, they had no idea they'd already been spotted, that warning had been given, and that the most elite forces in the nation were already here, and ready to act.<br/><br/>Without warning, as soon as the enemy forces came into sight, the order was given for them to charge, heedlessly rushing towards what they thought was going to be an easy target, unprepared and undefended.