To her right, Edris moved like a ghost, his movements calculated and silent. One of the masked men charged him, but Edris sidestepped at the last moment, bringing the pommel of his dagger down hard on the attacker's wrist. The man cried out, his blade falling to the ground with a dull thud before Edris swept his feet out from under him and sent him sprawling.
Chirovan clashed with two attackers at once, his strikes heavy, fast, and relentless. One of the men aimed for his chest, but Chirovan leaned back just enough to avoid the blade, then drove the hilt of his sword into the man's face. Blood sprayed, and the man staggered backward with a muffled yell, clutching his nose.
Melanova had her eyes closed and her staff in hand, murmuring something under her breath that had the group of them fighting with more vigor than before. Idly, Elara wondered what kind of Mage Melanova was. She was coming to realize she'd never asked.