Frustrated at their lack of impact on the horde, one of Roswit’s comrades summoned up a burst of energy and barged forwards, knocking several thralls to the ground and hacking from side to side as he forced his way back within touching distance of the barricade. His war cry, however, soon turned to one of terror as the thralls ignored his blows and surrounded him, their jagged nails tearing, teeth sinking into any unexposed flesh. Some of those knocked to the ground didn’t even bother to climb back to their feet, but simply crawled along the ground to attack the man’s legs. A renewed surge of energy raced through the other defenders as they desperately tried to reach the man and drag him back to relative safety. By the time Ranulf and several others had forced their way forwards, the soldi
