We were in front of Knight, but his unseeing eyes stared through us. I, on the other hand, was well aware of his presence and the crucial importance he not fall into the hands of Red Caps again. I would kill him myself before it came to that. In the blink of an eye, the melee began. All three launched their attacks simultaneously, and while I could handle two, three was a stretch. Fortunately, the one I had already stabbed in the gut had been substantially weakened. Spindly fingers clawed at my arms as I kicked and swiped with the knife. One of their fists collided with my head and sent me reeling against a tree. Black dots danced around the edge of my vision as I struggled to stand. I exaggerated my staggering, drawing closer to one of the creatures. As intended, he dropped his guard enou
