Our allies put up a strong fight, utilizing techniques learned in our titan research; with the clever use of lightning rods, we pulled the odds in our favor—at least, for a time. But the tides quickly turned against us. Despite Poised Arrow's additional backup, Decima's defenses stood strong. Things went from bad to worse when it became clear midfight that Decima had the upper hand. And Greer...was not so dead. Not only is our prior opponent alive and likely healed despite our believing him defeated, but the two titans are working in concert. As our weight shifted to the back foot, we did gain a potentially critical piece of information that explains our failure to defeat Greer in the first place: the titans' armor seems to protect some sort of vulnerable inner core. With the help of my journeykin, I proved my assumption and was able to remove the titan's armor, rendering her core vulnerable to attacks. And any vulnerability is worth exploring. Tragically, our battle was cut short when Poised Arrow fell, injured. With an ally down and the threat of an appearance from Greer looming, I made the decision to retreat. Poised Arrow didn't take the decision well, blaming himself for our loss. Truthfully, even if all our allies had remained on their feet the entire battle, I don't know if our efforts would have been enough. While that prospect greatly concerns me, I have no time to linger on it now. First and foremost, our focus is on getting Poky into Waiting Sorrow's care. Once more, the titans must wait. Though at this point, they're not the only ones with tested patience. ***