The shield charge did make room. Plenty of room. Fendros, Gallus, and Uthri approached from behind Lorag and Kaleeth with caution, but also determination. There were only two enemies left on the platform after Kaleeth pushed off the mage, so the enemy was encircled quickly. Their only escape was death by either blades or a fall.

Given how hopeless it was, Ra'maranja and his final pack mate took a fully defensive posture. Feints and swings coming at them were deflected or otherwise nullified for a while. All it took was one mistake from the final enemy subordinate for Fendros to thrust his sword forward and run him through the neck. Ra'maranja would not survive now; he was alone. Still, he was making it difficult.

"Do I have to challenge you to a duel!? Put down your weapons!" Gallus shouted.

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The attack had spooked the hunters into stopping. It meant that they were too well covered to attack again, but it would mean that they weren't pursuing Sabine and Peiter, if they were still out there. It was the minimum Janius had hoped for.

While the hunters stood in a circle, Janius kept his distance and remained hidden. The hunters may have assumed that they would be attacked again, but Janius only needed to keep them busy.

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Sabine found herself helping Peiter along more and more as they bounded up the stream. He was getting weak. As much as she didn't want to, they would have to stop. He needed to be healed before he lost any more blood.

Less heeding Peiter's suggestions and more for the sake of keeping Peiter alive, Sabine moved to the side of the stream and gently urged Peiter to lay down such that she could see his wounds more closely. Upon seeing their severity, she knew there was nothing else for it. She grit her teeth, closed her eyes, and began to shrink down to her Breton form. Once she was done, she immediately fell to her knees beside Peiter and began shedding tears. She managed to speak through it all, "Turn back. I have to heal you."

Sabine's healing magic glowed forth from her palms as she tried her best to stop the bleeding and the pain Peiter was suffering. However, she knew they were on borrowed time. The hunters would catch up eventually. Her hands were shaking. Everything was going wrong. Peiter wasn't meant to come to save her and now he was heavily wounded. She couldn't help but blame herself. "Stay awake...Please..." Sabine said shakily.