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Fear, Part 2

Viktor turned his head to the left when everyone inside the carriage heard the door open. The dandy, who was closer to that side, put a hand on the sword he had sheathed next to him.

The door opened and the ugly unshaven face of a soldier appeared.

"Well, well, what do we have here?" the soldier sputtered.

"Let's see, what happens?" the lawyer demanded to know.

Viktor could not answer that question but there was certainly something a little strange about that soldier, something that everyone could perceive.

"An ambush," said the voice of the coachman from the roof of the carriage, confirming everyone's suspicions.

Then several things happened very quickly, separated by just seconds.