The Battle of Pava

The ithungi had set an ambush for the romans. Scattered and disoriented, it took some time to piece the legions back together. The battered jethungi sent word to the emperor that they would like to parley for peace and safe passage home. But their attitude was not sufficiently deferential for ral and he rejected their entreaties. Without a guarantee of safe passage, the germans were forced to head north,. orel's army shadowed their movements and waiting again for the perfect opportunity to smash them up for good. This time, Orel forced the fleeing Jethungi into a pitched battle that they had no hope of winning.