Borne and Harland bellowed along with him, and slashed with their weapons over the top of their shields. Vol's push had given them some breathing room, and along with him, they brought down another handful of men.
Even if the Syndran soldiers had wanted to dodge their attacks, they were unable to. They couldn't even step back, for the weight of the men in the rear ranks pressing against them. What had been a devastating charge now worked against them, once Vol held against it.
The next row pressed over the previous corpses. A bit of space had opened up – now they could use their spears. They jabbed at Vol, feigning towards his legs, keeping their distance, attempting to poke him down.
