First Blood

The sound of the shattering sword was entirely different from the constant clangs that had echoed until now. It made the young man pause in his actions and look at Duncan.

Duncan, for his part, blinked uncomprehendingly at the shattered sword in his hand.

Before Duncan could fully react, the young man took the opportunity to punch Duncan right across his ribs. Duncan doubled over in pain as he heard his ribs crack. 

The young man followed up with a kick to Duncan's face that sent Duncan flying. Duncan's back once more crashed into the walls and he slid down groaning painfully. 

The problem with getting kicked by a cannibal was that the nails on their toes were as tough as the nails on their fingers. As a result, Duncan's face was scratched up pretty badly. There were three scratches that ran from Duncan's cheek to the upper side of his head along the right side.