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I pushed Maren behind me and turned to face the creatures.
They swarmed through the entrance, their ranks growing thicker by the second. I stepped forward and swung my sword, hacking an arm off the nearest goblin. It shrieked and grabbed at the stump, trying vainly to stop the bleeding. I kicked him out of the way and struck another one in the neck. My sword got stuck, but I jerked it free just in time to block a rusty sword from impaling me.
I parried the blade to the side, sending the goblin’s arm out wide, then planted my foot on his chest and kicked him backward while using the momentum to push myself away from more swinging blades. A goblin with a mace came at me, screaming murder. I ducked low and jabbed the tip of my sword into its knee. The creature crashed into my shoulder, d
