One of the riders had been thrown from his horse. Cian ran over as he struggled to his feet, then darted back when he swung his sword.

"If you want to live, surrender," the Vampire told him. 
He screamed at her, swinging again. There was madness in his eyes, his face florid.

"Is that your answer?" she asked, watching as the blade swung by her and stepping into him. "This is a mistake."

The rider's hand grabbed her necklace and yanked, breaking the clasp. She leaps backward as he dropped the necklace, revulsion crawling over his face from touching the Dead God's seal. 

Cian laughed, full and throaty. The man's face twisted and he charged at her, thrusting his sword through her armor.

"Now, that wasn't nice," she scolded, shoving him to the ground, then pulled the sword out as he stared at her wide-eyed. "I'm going to have to kill you now...!"

"Wha... what are you?" he demanded as she tore his helmet off, then her teeth were sinking into his neck as she began to feed.