Only a single thin rank of men now stood between us and Issus.

To either side stood ranks of limbless tree trunks.

A barked command in Japanese caused the lower ranks to rise and stand with heads bowed.

Although our own ranks stood firm and steady in the sunlight,!

The third rank stood ready to step into the gaps.

Their ranks parted and there stood two more figures.

Just behind the pair of them stood a rank of men with Thorvin in their center.

Behind him, the ranks of novices stood to attention as they waited to be inducted into the sect.

Cyndre knew that ranks of defenders stood, camouflaged, among the trees before him.

His men sank to their knees, while behind them the other two ranks stood -steady.