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They were victorious. Though looking around you might not think so. Reinaan was propped up against a tree. Unconscious and only barely a step away from critical condition. As he was he could be felled by tripping and falling. Damien too was still unconscious and the only sign of life from him was the way that he gripped his sword tightly. The two elves both were exhausted and battered to the point that they could barely prop themselves up to survey the scene. Madeline had collapsed down onto her knees the second that Lindow had finished off the lycan leader. It was clear she wanted to say some sort of snarky remark but she was even too worn out to do that. Keres was still standing but that only lasted a moment. She attempted to step towards the others and simply toppled to the side and landed on the ground with a thud. "Ow." She winced. "I...do not believe...I can move." She said. Keres felt her eyelids grow heavy and knew that she wouldn't be able to fight it off for long. Before she slipped into slumber she said a simple phrase that, despite her usual tone, managed to convey some emotion after all. "We...did well, didn't we?" Only Lindow and Ryia were still standing but for both of them it was a struggle. The bodies of the lycans remained around them and the fire that they had set had burned down to cinders so the entire clearing was shrouded in shadows and soon they would not be able to even see where their companions lay. Still, they had to keep going. At least to gather everyone close together and remove the corpses before some sort of carrion beast decided to come in to finish them off for the easy meal. Only Lucas's head, which had yet to revert back to human form, was kept nearby as they still needed it if they were to enter the elven city. Despite their weariness the Chosen would feel a strength surge in them as the spirits collected the energy from the powerful foe. There would be no watch that night. Only the hope that the intense struggle scared off any other would be predators. This battle was over but they still had work to do. But, for now, these remaining warriors had to lay themselves to rest. If only for a moment. The Demon Gate still waited.