While Forgath was dealing with the first, the remainder completed their charge.  Puffy leapt forward with a yell even as Forgath stripped the clinging upper body from his arm.  The shield came up, catching the quickest one with a 'clang' and tipping it backward, though it would be only a moment before it righted.  The upper half of the bisected one was tossed fiercely into the remainder, followed by a burst of flame that forced the chitinous mass to scatter.  