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Fordim Hedgethistle · 06-08-2004, 12:56 PM

The savages came at them like beasts of the forest, limber and agile as snakes with the reflexes to match. A large man thrust a long dagger at Hænir’s belly, but the Dwarf was able to deflect the blow easily with one hand. He brought his axe to bear, but he was not fast enough with his heavy weapon and the man was able so skipper away into the shadows. Hænir heard the sound of steel cutting air behind him, and he whirled in time to see another savage coming at him with a look of feral hatred contorting his features. The long dagger swooped at his head like an attacking raptor, but Hænir was becoming used to these tactics and he easily blocked the attack with the shaft of his axe. He then thrust the axe head forward like a battering ram, shattering his attacker’s chin and sending him into the corner a howling bloody mess.

Once more he turned just in time as his original attacker came at him once more. This time Hænir swung first, being sure to keep his blade high for he had seen the agility with which these demons were able to leap. To his astonishment, the man fell onto the floor and then sprang to his feet the instant the danger had passed. Hænir was in an impossible position: he had swung his blade with all his might and there was no time to bring it back to bear upon his assailant before the man renewed his attack. The Dwarf attempted to move backward, but the press of bodies was so tight in the room that there was nowhere for him to go. Desperate, Hænir tried to duck the blow, but the Rhunian was far too swift for him – the blade practically sang in the man`s hand as it plunged toward Hænir’s unprotected neck.

He had given up all hope of living to see the end of this battle when he saw Bali fly in front of his face, knocking the Rhunian’s arm to one side and deflecting the blade he wielded just enough that it clanged harmlessly off Hænir’s armour. Without a moment to think, Hænir dove at the savage’s legs and brought him to the floor of the room with a crash. Like lightning, the man was on his feet again, but this time, Hænir was the faster, and the man soon fell again, this time, never to rise.

Hænir turned to Bali and nodded to him quickly. “Thank you,” he said. But then their enemy was upon them once more, and there was no more time for talk.

06-08-2004, 12:56 PM	#106
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	The savages came at them like beasts of the forest, limber and agile as snakes with the reflexes to match. A large man thrust a long dagger at Hænir’s belly, but the Dwarf was able to deflect the blow easily with one hand. He brought his axe to bear, but he was not fast enough with his heavy weapon and the man was able so skipper away into the shadows. Hænir heard the sound of steel cutting air behind him, and he whirled in time to see another savage coming at him with a look of feral hatred contorting his features. The long dagger swooped at his head like an attacking raptor, but Hænir was becoming used to these tactics and he easily blocked the attack with the shaft of his axe. He then thrust the axe head forward like a battering ram, shattering his attacker’s chin and sending him into the corner a howling bloody mess. Once more he turned just in time as his original attacker came at him once more. This time Hænir swung first, being sure to keep his blade high for he had seen the agility with which these demons were able to leap. To his astonishment, the man fell onto the floor and then sprang to his feet the instant the danger had passed. Hænir was in an impossible position: he had swung his blade with all his might and there was no time to bring it back to bear upon his assailant before the man renewed his attack. The Dwarf attempted to move backward, but the press of bodies was so tight in the room that there was nowhere for him to go. Desperate, Hænir tried to duck the blow, but the Rhunian was far too swift for him – the blade practically sang in the man`s hand as it plunged toward Hænir’s unprotected neck. He had given up all hope of living to see the end of this battle when he saw Bali fly in front of his face, knocking the Rhunian’s arm to one side and deflecting the blade he wielded just enough that it clanged harmlessly off Hænir’s armour. Without a moment to think, Hænir dove at the savage’s legs and brought him to the floor of the room with a crash. Like lightning, the man was on his feet again, but this time, Hænir was the faster, and the man soon fell again, this time, never to rise. Hænir turned to Bali and nodded to him quickly. “Thank you,” he said. But then their enemy was upon them once more, and there was no more time for talk. Last edited by Fordim Hedgethistle; 06-08-2004 at 01:08 PM.