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Havok sensed the shift in attention and angled his charge just e of the ay

The Rathyd directly before the a two-handed overhead chop at Havok’s snout as he went

Karsa took that blade on his own, even as he twisted and threw his right leg forward, his left back Havok turned beneath hied in towards the centre of the ay

The V had collapsed, and every Rathyd warrior was on Karsa’s left

Havok carried hiht, Karsa slashed and chopped repeatedly, his blade finding flesh and bone as often as weapon Havok pitched around before reaching the opposite edge, and lashed out his hind legs At least one connected, flinging a shattered body fro bodies hurling onto the Rathyd warriors- Karsa, and so presented exposed backs to the frenzied dogs Shrieks filled the air

Karsa spun Havok round They plunged back into the savage press Two Rathyd hadfrom their blades as they backed up the ay

Bellowing a challenge, Karsa drove towards them

And was shocked to see them both leap from the ay

‘Bloodless cowards! I witness! Your youths witness! These das witness!’

He saw the across the bog

Delu to add their swords to theat fallen Rathyd

Karsa drew Havok to one side, eyes still on the fleeing warriors, who had been joined now by the four youths ‘I witness! Urugal witnesses!’

Gnaw, black and grey hide barely visible beneath splashes of gore, panted up to stand beside Havok, his lanced back and saw that fourand limped a red circle off to one side

‘Delu-ill sear it anon’

‘What use a three-legged hunting dog, Warleader?’ Bairoth asked, breathing heavy

‘Even a three-legged dog has ears and a nose, Bairoth Gild One day, she will lie grey-nosed and fat before my hearth, this I swear Now, is either of you wounded?’