With the shield guarding him from the rear Aldrich was having a much easier time with the fight.  As he slashes through one he dodged the spear of another.  He then grabbed the spear and pulled it into one of the goblins to the right of him.  He the slashed the one holding the spear and punched one of the ones that went to help it.  Everyone in a while he would still get tagged with a small cut here and there, but nothing was too serious.  While the fight was going easier he still had to put all his in it, so instead of staying to close to Miri as to make her a target, he tried to get all of them to come at him. Whenever one would turn away to go after her he would target them for his next attack to get them to focus on him. After slashing at another goblin a smile came to his face. "Good this is fun"He thought to himself as he blocked a small sword.  He then let out a guttural roar and charged a clump that were trying to go after Miri.