Anna rolls her eyes at him, and Miyuki seems to be distracted, scribbling in a notebook, a task made more difficult on horseback.<br/><br/>The day passes uneventfully, although the land they travel through is very sparsely populated, with abandoned buildings and villages dotting the countryside. As evening falls, they crest one last hill, before the fortress. "Just another mile, and we should be safe within the--"<br/><br/>In the valley below, the fortress stood, tall and firm... and surrounded by a besieging army of demons.