Arassel’s assault on the Gnoll came as a surprise to Zin.  After her animal companion’s attack left the beast flustered and agitated, she grappled the Gnoll with an amazing feat of strength. Not only was he surprised by the sheer strength it would take to hold the Gnoll, but also that he was left in a precarious situation.  When he had said to get in close, he did not intend for her to get that close.
 
The Gnoll struggled as it tried to fend off the massive bird and the elf. It cursed in barely recognizable speech and swung wildly in the hopes of hitting anything. The Gnoll nearly clipped the raven once as the bird retreated to regain altitude.
 
Quickly Zin did the only thing he could think of. He took in a deep breath, aimed, and hurled his kukri at the Gnoll.  It embedded into the beast’s right shoulder, making the beast’s entire arm go limp. It dropped the massive pole arm, as it no longer had the ability to hold onto it. The gnoll shifted, as best it could, to face Zin and that’s when the second Kukri hit its mark. The Gnoll froze as the blade’s tip impaled it right through the eye. The impact caused the Gnoll to lose consciousness.
 
The massive creature tumbled backward and landed on the ground with Arassel still attached. Swiftly Zin rushed towards the fallen creature’s weapon. He attempted to pick it up as it was but realized not even he had the strength to wield it. Thinking quickly he lifted it up at an angle and snapped the shaft in half. Within moments Zin stood over the fallen Gnoll and before it could regain consciousness, coup de graced it through the throat with its own weapon.
 
After making sure the Gnoll was absolutely dead Zin looked over to Arassel. He extended out his hand to help her to her feet.


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