The three objects together — two knives and a belt — create the impression of a person who was prepared for something.

Whether that something was the ordinary preparations of daily life or a specific response to a threat cannot be determined from the objects alone.

The Ash That Changes The Sequence

The single most important piece of physical evidence for understanding what happened at Deultum’s gate turret is also the least visually dramatic: the ash found beneath the skeleton’s remains.

Ash is not surprising in a burned building.

Ash, charcoal, and burned debris were found throughout the surrounding area.