The squire, though he would never think it himself, stood tall and stalwart as the restless dead began to stir. Truth be told, he was pessimistic and a tad scared, though the fear had lessened from exposure. The sword in his hands felt heavy, but he held it aloft like a greatsword of old, nonetheless. "Go," he told her in a breath, nodding. A coarse wail echoed through the walls as one Draugr's head peaked up to watch them. "I will hold them." 

As the girl squeezed through, he helped her by pushing against her shoes with his hands, and once she was across he turned again and held his sword up in a guard. Truth be told, this was a win win for him. If she could find a way to open the door, then they could both likely escape with their lives. If not, at least she wasn't surrounded by Draugr. He heard her rump hit the floor a moment later, and when he was satisfied she was on the other side, he took a step forward. 

There was nothing like a good offense to be a good defense, and he wasn't going to let these Draugr have the first hits on him. Among the ruined catacombs, the Squire hacked down with the heavy, blunted blade and cracked open a Draugr skull with two hits. He was lucky this one didn't have an iron helm. The others that stirred did however, and one was already on its feet. Within, Iseldis would be able to hear his boots scratching across the dust on the floor as he moved and pivoted, and a clang of cold metal echoed across the halls as Roland blocked a swing. 

He heard a shadow of a growl behind him, and an undead lifted out of a tomb at his back and grabbed his arms, holding him as the other wound up for another swing. He could feel air from the noise, colder than ice upon the back of his neck. He cried out and yanked, using his powerful body to twist out of the Draugr's grasp. He took an arm with him and ducked the next swing, skewering the one in front of him. Backing up, his next slash hit the one in the tomb across the cheek, knocking its decrepit head off. 

"By Eruvar, you will not find victory here," He whispered to the Draugr that still approached. 
[@Luminosity]