As they went forth, retreating to the outer wides of the land to gather momentum for a rebound, the Athens rode out on horse, opening the big gate and marching both on foot, about ten thousand men coming forth to confront the dwarves and Perseus on the open fields at the entrance of Athens city. They chased them until they had come out in their numbers so massive to cover the myriad terrains of the lands of greece. Perseus and his men turned again and stood on the planes, a very small number of soldiers both of the combination of dwarves and few men, with two wizards being a great bonus to them, yet looked so small like an ant in the midst of a thousand cockroaches. "And he said his coming shall be like that of a king!" Chilon said calmly to the hearing of Alexander the white and feeli