The largest of the Butchers pushes one of their party straight at me. The brunette tumbled at me, wildly screaming. I catch her in my arms as the other two Butchers come around from my flanks. I quickly swing the girl out of the way just in time to parry both attacks with my hammer. The three men wielded cleaver-style heavy swords, making their swings slow and uncontrollable. They were heavy-set but fast. Nowhere near as fast as Eudora or me.
"Get back in there!" the leader yelled at the girl.
