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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 4425727" data-attributes="member: 143"><p>Welcome to the new story, Richard!</p><p></p><p>* * * * * </p><p></p><p>Chapter 12</p><p></p><p></p><p>At the gnome’s command, the two guard drakes surged forward. They moved quickly, and only the uneven, stony slope separating the pit from the adventurers kept them from tearing into them in a heartbeat. </p><p></p><p>The three surviving toughs weren’t far behind. Jaron lifted his bow and fired off his readied arrow in a quick shot that narrowly missed, slicing through the air over the first man’s left shoulder. The man zagged to his left, heading up another of the slopes that led up to the rim of the depression. That angle gave him some modicum of cover from the ranger’s bow, so for his second shot Jaron targeted another of the rabble, a bearded man who’d drawn out his club and held it menacingly above his head while charging straight for them. This time the halfling ranger didn’t miss, and the man went down with an arrow jutting from his chest. He landed almost on top of his dead companion. </p><p></p><p>“Beetle, here!” Mara yelled, pulling her handaxe out of her belt and tossing it in the general direction of the halfling. With her other hand she drew her longsword, and she stepped forward into a warding stance directly in the path of the onrushing drakes. Elevaren was smart enough to fall back behind her, but she saw that he’d already taken a hit, a small crossbow bolt sticking through a tear in the robe over his right bicep. She could see blood seeping through his robe; it had been a grazing hit, but that was no guarantee that the next one wouldn’t be much worse. </p><p></p><p>The drakes had negotiated the difficult slope and came at her together, forcing her to split her attention between them. She didn’t have time to draw her second sword, thrusting her long blade before her in an effort to ward off the creatures’ rush. It was a feeble effort, and the tip of the sword glanced off the first drake’s thick scales as it surged forward, snapping at her torso. Her armor gave it no place to find purchase, but it rammed its blunt snout into her gut with enough force to knock the breath out of her. Something popped in her, a rib giving way, maybe.</p><p></p><p>She tried to shift and recover, but the second drake did not give her a chance. Taking full advantage of the opportunity offered by its comrade, it lunged in and seized Mara’s swordarm in its jaws, crushing the limb in an iron grip. The other one snapped at her again, and got a mouthful of her cloak in its jaws. Between them the drakes thrashed and pulled, drawing the embattled fighter off balance, and threatening to draw her down to the ground, where they could tear her apart at their leisure. Mara cried out, but she couldn’t free herself, and it looked as though her battle, at least, would be over very soon indeed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 4425727, member: 143"] Welcome to the new story, Richard! * * * * * Chapter 12 At the gnome’s command, the two guard drakes surged forward. They moved quickly, and only the uneven, stony slope separating the pit from the adventurers kept them from tearing into them in a heartbeat. The three surviving toughs weren’t far behind. Jaron lifted his bow and fired off his readied arrow in a quick shot that narrowly missed, slicing through the air over the first man’s left shoulder. The man zagged to his left, heading up another of the slopes that led up to the rim of the depression. That angle gave him some modicum of cover from the ranger’s bow, so for his second shot Jaron targeted another of the rabble, a bearded man who’d drawn out his club and held it menacingly above his head while charging straight for them. This time the halfling ranger didn’t miss, and the man went down with an arrow jutting from his chest. He landed almost on top of his dead companion. “Beetle, here!” Mara yelled, pulling her handaxe out of her belt and tossing it in the general direction of the halfling. With her other hand she drew her longsword, and she stepped forward into a warding stance directly in the path of the onrushing drakes. Elevaren was smart enough to fall back behind her, but she saw that he’d already taken a hit, a small crossbow bolt sticking through a tear in the robe over his right bicep. She could see blood seeping through his robe; it had been a grazing hit, but that was no guarantee that the next one wouldn’t be much worse. The drakes had negotiated the difficult slope and came at her together, forcing her to split her attention between them. She didn’t have time to draw her second sword, thrusting her long blade before her in an effort to ward off the creatures’ rush. It was a feeble effort, and the tip of the sword glanced off the first drake’s thick scales as it surged forward, snapping at her torso. Her armor gave it no place to find purchase, but it rammed its blunt snout into her gut with enough force to knock the breath out of her. Something popped in her, a rib giving way, maybe. She tried to shift and recover, but the second drake did not give her a chance. Taking full advantage of the opportunity offered by its comrade, it lunged in and seized Mara’s swordarm in its jaws, crushing the limb in an iron grip. The other one snapped at her again, and got a mouthful of her cloak in its jaws. Between them the drakes thrashed and pulled, drawing the embattled fighter off balance, and threatening to draw her down to the ground, where they could tear her apart at their leisure. Mara cried out, but she couldn’t free herself, and it looked as though her battle, at least, would be over very soon indeed. [/QUOTE]
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