Unger
leaped forward, knocking the larger man to the ground. Both of them lay stunned
momentarily. Then they struggled to their feet, glaring at each other.
The
tall man spit blood, shaking his head. “It will be a shame to kill you.”
Twisting
his head to either side, Unger replied, “You’ll need to try harder.”
Shem
Rahn yelled, “Try this!” He swung his axe down towards the youth’s head.
Unger
sidestepped, slashing at the larger man’s side.
However,
the shield blocked his attack. “Not good enough!”
The
youth ducked an axe swipe and then dove forward, knocking the man off his feet.
Striking
the ground hard, Shem Rahn struck his assailant in the face with his shield.
Falling
to the side, the youth managed to roll out of the way as the axe came down.
The
bigger man struggled to his feet. “Stay still!”
Unger
got to his knees, absorbing the blow with his shield. He swung his club at the
large man’s groin.
Jumping
back, Shem Rahn bellowed, “You’ll have to do better than that!”
The
youth lunged, swiping at the man’s gut.
Suddenly, there was a flash of light.
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