All around

Alexis turned to the man holding the the curved knives as the sound of rushing footsteps echoed around behind her. She heard more shouting and voices talking

Malacost was not really sure how the newcomer was that had just saved is life but he was not one to question gifts from the Gods. He pushed himself against a nearby wall, stuck his sword on the ground and broke the shaft of the arrow sticking out of his left arm. Grabbing his sword he ran towards the man that was facing his saviour, coming up behind him. With a swing of his sword he sliced through the man's neck sending a spray of arterial blood into the air.

As Alexis saw the man's head slowly dropping from is neck held by a chuck of flesh a couple of arrows flew above her head, and one pierced through the folds of her robe. It was time to move into cover.