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Trull’s weapon possessed the greatest reach, but he did not attempt to stab the creature Its arms were lifted to fend off the attack, and Trull chose to batter at those with a high sweep of the spear shaft Like a serpent, Serenity’s right ar the weapon A sudden flex and the Blackwood cracked, then splintered, the red core welling into vien the length of the split Trull had little time to feel shock, as Serenity’s left hand lashed out

Two fingertips touched Trull’s te himself to the side, but at the contact he felt his neck wrenched round Had he re, had he resisted, his neck would now be broken As it was, ducking, shoulder dipping, he was flung doard, thrown off his feet

Fear had charged in low, a beat behind Trull’s high attack, slashing diagonally down and in to take the Forkrul Assail at the knee

But the leg folded back, the knee reversing its angle, whilst at the sarasped the sword-blade The Forkrul Assail plucked it fro the iron

For all their failures, Trull and Fear had done as demanded of them Their flank attacks had preceded Rhulad’s, with the intention of opening Serenity to the e in the air – yet not oncecontact, as the Forkrul Assail see Fear’s bent sword aside, Serenity stepped in

And plunged his fingers like spikes into Rhulad’s chest, pushing past the coins, sliding between ribs, and piercing his heart, then snapping back out

The e to face Fear

Then leapt back, eight paces ora matlock that struck the dirt of the street and sank deep

Serenity back-pedalled further as the other deer in its hands

Trull scra to collect another spear from the cache he’d left strapped to his horse-

– and found Udinaas rushing towards him, the weapons cradled in his arms

Trull pulled one free, then turned onceover Rhulad’s body Ahead, the Forkrul Assail had darted to the left, ducking beneath a slash of the tulwar, hands lashing out even as the demon kicked it hard in the side

Serenity was thrown by the blow, thudded on the ground and rolled, twice, before regaining its feet

But Trull had heard the crack of ribs in that kick

The deht

A moment before they closed, Trull launched his spear

Serenity did not see it co Struck solidly just below the left collarbone, the creature was spun round by the ih, ringing as it bit into bone The demon wrenched it loose

Trull reached back and another spear was placed in his hand Heback, the Forkrul Assail had plucked the spear fro off the tulwar slashes with its hands, pushing against the flat of the blade The other deh