While the second peeled off to help its brother, the third rushed forward low to the ground, making to snap at Puffy's hooves.  The point of the shield struck down, clanging off the rock and forcing the centipede to flinch back.  Again, and again, it pressed forward, but paused each time the shield came down.  With each darting motion Puffy was forced back, until it stuck its neck out just far enough; Puffy leapt forward, driving the point of shield down just behind its head and loosing a splatter of green blood across the ground.  A pink-maned head came up, looking about for further foes - and spotting the two climbing along the walls, heading right for where Plump Helmet waited.  The shield was plucked from the ground as Puffy left Forgath to deal with his two, shouting for Plump to back up further.