Dawn of fourth day came with the granary smoke still rising in a gray column above Suvar's north wall. It was thinner than the previous afternoon, but still present.
The south wall's walkway showed defenders at their stations. The gate had not opened through the night.
No sortie had formed in the dark hours. Nothing came from the city in the early morning.
The physician was at the wounded line on the earthworks. Torghul's deputy had the fourth day roster running before Batu reached the coordination point.
Horses stood on the captured pasture east of the compound. Loads were organized in column order. Wounded who could ride were confirmed in their sections.
Batu walked the coordination point and received what it gave him.
The relay rider from Torghul had the combined dead count from all four days. The outer earthwork positions on the first day. The inner earthwork assault on the second day. The gate breach, the city invasion, and the tower clearance on the third day.
