[ One of the monsters approaches, but cautiously, as if there's something they fear here.
(The Knight takes note of that - what has changed, what hasn't. The river, the running water, is at their back.
Perhaps it's water, then.)
They don't spare much time to think about it when all of a sudden, three of them charge at once; the blade sweeps in a gleaming arc, driving them away temporarily.
They glance back at her shout and gesture again, their meaning clear. But - she seems to want reassurance, that they'll be okay, which is....new.
No, not entirely new. But it's an odd thing, that concern. The kindness of a stranger.
They back up a little more, using their free hand to catch at one of hers. Squeezing gently and looking up at her for a moment.
It's okay. They'll be fine. She can go, and they'll follow. ]
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(The Knight takes note of that - what has changed, what hasn't. The river, the running water, is at their back.
Perhaps it's water, then.)
They don't spare much time to think about it when all of a sudden, three of them charge at once; the blade sweeps in a gleaming arc, driving them away temporarily.
They glance back at her shout and gesture again, their meaning clear. But - she seems to want reassurance, that they'll be okay, which is....new.
No, not entirely new. But it's an odd thing, that concern. The kindness of a stranger.
They back up a little more, using their free hand to catch at one of hers. Squeezing gently and looking up at her for a moment.
It's okay. They'll be fine. She can go, and they'll follow. ]