"Your father?" the Earl looked at Shara, taking a moment to think. "No, I did not know your father. Girl, you wouldn't be in this state if I knew your father in any way."
"Then… then how do you know what I am if you don't know my father?" Shara asked.
The Earl harrumphed. "Girl, you do not understand the crime of your own lineage. Unless you have—" He turned at the last moment, bringing his sword up to block the incoming attack.
Ning's spear was en route for the back of the man's head, but the parry deflected it off course. He hit the side of the earl's shoulders, the armor blocking the entire attack. Ning could do nothing at all.
He moved past the Earl, rolling on the ground before he came to a stop with his spear pointed toward the Earl. His energy was running low. A shield or two more and he would run out completely.
That wasn't good.
