Lyndsy draws her sword as the guards circle her. The fire's starting to grow, but she concentrates on her opponents.
The one with the sword lunges at her. She parries, sweeps him off his feet with her leg, then slashes his throat open as he falls to the floor.
As he dies, his friend with the axe jumps in swinging, nearly taking off Lyndsy's head.
She ducks under the axe, then thrusts his sword into his heart. He's dead by the time he falls.
Lyndsy turns back to Thom, who's trying to crawl away. She raises her sword for a killing blow... |