[Unsurprisingly, Blanche's spell hits and kills one of the bandits quickly, and she's on the move to chase down and eliminate the others. It's a bit difficult to tell exactly what's going on where she is, but Alaric trusts she can handle herself against them. Besides, this guy's a bit tougher than Alaric was expecting. He picked the wrong axeman to go after first...
It's not like he's having difficulty, exactly. The guy's strikes are far too slow to hit Alaric. The problem is that the guy is built like a brick wall and barely seems to register the cuts Alaric's managed to leave in his wake. The guy's slow when swinging that axe, but surprisingly adept at dodging. He'd be impressed if this were a sparring match or something, but it isn't, so this is just mildly irritating.
Blanche's shout draws his attention, which just so happens to work out in his favor. The archer firing on him has a good and clear shot - but unfortunately it's also a bit too close to the axeman as well. Alaric seizes the front of the guy's shirt and yanks him forward and around, effectively using the bandit as a shield from the arrow. It's not enough to kill the man, but it does stun him temporarily, which gives Alaric all the time he needs to finish him off with a well-placed sword thrust.
It certainly took more effort and time than he was expecting, but there's no time to rest just yet. Where have Blanche and the other bandits gone, and how's she doing?]
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It's not like he's having difficulty, exactly. The guy's strikes are far too slow to hit Alaric. The problem is that the guy is built like a brick wall and barely seems to register the cuts Alaric's managed to leave in his wake. The guy's slow when swinging that axe, but surprisingly adept at dodging. He'd be impressed if this were a sparring match or something, but it isn't, so this is just mildly irritating.
Blanche's shout draws his attention, which just so happens to work out in his favor. The archer firing on him has a good and clear shot - but unfortunately it's also a bit too close to the axeman as well. Alaric seizes the front of the guy's shirt and yanks him forward and around, effectively using the bandit as a shield from the arrow. It's not enough to kill the man, but it does stun him temporarily, which gives Alaric all the time he needs to finish him off with a well-placed sword thrust.
It certainly took more effort and time than he was expecting, but there's no time to rest just yet. Where have Blanche and the other bandits gone, and how's she doing?]