This is the second entry of Lance Skydiver, commander of castle Northwind, in the siege of the unity against the last true pegasi.
They had not send any ambassador since the first day. I have to assume they didn't like my terms. In contrary, they got even more traitor pegasi in the clouds. They know that this is their weakest spot.
They also got new weapons, weapons I have only seen on pictures. The earthponies may be filthy peasants, but their imagination lead them to build huge constructions of terror, as I like to call them. They call them catapult, and the rocks they throw have to be lifted by at least 5 strong earthponies. A significant amount.
I don't think they will ever use them. They want us alive, at least most of us, and this weapons are meant for killing. If they ever dare to use them, then we will be in a desperate situation.
My companions are still hopeful that we will succeed in our task, so I don't have to worry at the moment. We still have plenty of time, the food stock is sufficient for at least two months, and water is absolutely no problem, thanks to the well in the middle of the yard.
I am not so sure that we will be victorious in the end. These ponies are a little bit to organised, they act as fast as an army under one commander, but that is impossible. They can't talk about equality and choose a commander of one race, and a command consisting of multiple ponies has to have some delay in their commands.
But this is just a little drawback. I never relied on this delay either way, that would have been to risky. I assume that they choose a pegasus as the military commander, and then for each of the other races another commander, which has to follow the main commanders orders. It has to be like this.
As far as we could see is the siege around us tight, and strong. At least two thousand earthponies and five hundred unicorns are on each side of the wall, guarding the different sides. And in the sky seem to be at least five thousand pegasi, all well trained and ready to defend what they believe in. Honourable, I have to admit.
With this strength in troops, I can forget to break through any of the sides. The defending forces will gain enough time for reinforcements, especially the pegasi, which can attack our back even in this situation. To see the pegasi greatest advantage turn against us so easily, it hurts me. But the situation is like this.
The hope of my companions will shatter, I know that. I have to be careful. I won't let anyone of them betray our cause. Our cause is just, and dominance should be rightfully ours.