as we are all aware , in any engagement the esstons always have little chance of retreat , that simply means that they would lose any such item to us , heretics , unbelievers , infidels , unclean ... mattias straightened up a bit , being of a religious position , or at least sympathetic to religion , which some would consider in many ways worse , but dektri , if they believe they have the blessing of their gods or god dont you think they might have confidence that all was in control , and that victory was a certainty .