B2 Chapter 24: The Fantastic FiveThe five figures moved slowly but steadily toward Quintus’s cohorts of Legionnaires. Their unhurried pace made them give off an oddly intimidating aura, as though their arrival was inevitable and didn’t need to be rushed. Fortunately, it also gave Quintus time to organize the men.He called out a few quick orders, shaping them up for a quick march to the fallback point. They put some distance between themselves and the enemy, meeting up with the other two cohorts that had taken part in the ambush. Once they’d regrouped, he sent all four cohorts back toward their fallback point, where the reinforcements were waiting.A smaller force branched off as they moved. This one contained their wounded, walking or otherwise. They headed for a slightly different rendezvous point located behind the lines, where Eleanora’s trainees waited to get them fixed up. Quintus considered sending a larger guard with the group, but it didn’t seem necessary. The parts of the baron’s army that hadn’t outright fled were still reeling and struggling to regroup. The small group that was pursuing them also didn’t seem to react to the wounded splitting off. Hopefully it would stay that wayQuintus pulled a couple of his more defensively oriented centurions together to form up with him at the center of the line. They comprised the rearguard as the majority of the attacking force marched away. Their pace was rapid, but not the same level of tremendous speed he’d grown used to. Evidently, retreating was one of those situations where [Warpath] didn’t apply, and understandably so. The skill was meant to help speed their arrival to a battle, not away from one. Still, the fact that it wasn’t of use for a tactical retreat was an important (...)