Is This Really Lissandra?
Compared to Noxus, Avarosa's defeat had cost far fewer lives. This was due not only to Ashe's swift retreat once she realized things were going badly, but also to Lissandra's decision not to pursue her. Instead, Lissandra had calmly returned to Freljord City, as if Ashe were beneath her notice.
This had done nothing to lift the spirits of the Avarosa Warriors.
They hadn't shown any reluctance to fight and were still willing to follow Ashe's leadership and commands, but for the time being, she really couldn't launch any further military action.
Fortunately, good news arrived from the south. The Demacian Northern Expeditionary Army had routed Noxus in a battle in the Black Forest, which gave the Avarosa Warriors' morale a much-needed boost.
Avarosa didn't have a particularly clear understanding of Demacia's fighting strength, but by Freljordian standards, a large army meant a strong army, and a group of warriors meant there was a chance to break through. Even if they didn't know how strong the Demacian Northern Expeditionary Army was, they at least had faith in Luxanna herself.
With a warm-blooded warrior like her leading the Demacian Northern Expeditionary Army, surely they couldn't be all that useless, right?
And so, as the news spread, the Avarosa Warriors' morale visibly recovered. With Ashe's encouragement, they finally set out for Freljord City again after a period of rest, moving in tandem with the Northern Expeditionary Army. They surrounded the fortress halfway, approaching from the east and west.
After joining forces, the Avarosa Warriors were surprised to discover that the Demacian Northern Expeditionary Army seemed even more capable than they'd expected.
Each of those massive stone figures was larger than even the biggest Enyuk in Avarosa. They were nearly as tall as Freljord City's walls, too. With those