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Malina looked up from the rubble and saw that the road ahead was lined with people. More people than had been along the road previously. As they approached Malina could see that all of the people were wearing similar clothing. The colour of their clothing differed yet they appeared to be wearing the robes of a religious order. Most of the people lining the road were wearing Blue or brown robes. Those that were wearing brown robes had black scapula on. There were a few wearing badly stained white robes and one man wearing a black robe with an orange scapula.

They were lined up according to the colour of their robe for the most part, and as Malina passed them she could see the fatigue on their faces and the dust and soot on their robes. The people, men and woman, looked at the Toltec as the marched past with empty eyes; two silent groups watching each other. Then as one the robed marches knelt. The four generals at the head of the column signaled a halt and the procession stopped.

Teiuc dismounted from his horse and walked over to the one man that wearing the black robes. Malina figured him the head of this religious order. As Teuic approached the man remained on his knees with his head bowed. Teiuc reach the man and then lay a hand on the top of his head. The man visibly shuddered and then lifted his gaze to meet Teiuc. Even at this distance Malina could see the tears as they ran down the man's cheeks, she cringed inwardly, because she could not tell why he cried.