In the Pale heart, the Witness shuddered, somewhere beyond, it's intent suddenly denied. A force unbreakable to it's ferocious tools has stayed the assault on the City, and more, it has turned, been made stronger by the savagery. A single strand of thought intruded into the final shape, unbidden, unwanted, but undeniable all the same... The Guardian was coming, Onslaught was only a warning!