The second strike, however, did not knock the soldier down. Instead, with the knife in his hand, he swings at Kallen behind me at least to get her out of the way and thrusts again. The man's armor is bruised and there is a small amount of blood sliding out of the armor, but the knight continues to fight as if he was not hurt.

The other soldiers maintain their distance. Two take the time to reload while the other two continue firing regardless of whether their comrade is shot.