No sooner had he stepped aside than the ghouls came charging out. They were dressed in rags and looked like your normal homeless populace, at least that would be the case if it weren't for the wicked claws and their hunched posture and sickening dead grey skin.<br/><br/>The five of them bum rushed him at once, two in the lead and the other three to one side and slightly slower than the others. Looking almost casual, the Warden's gladius flickered out and neatly severed the head from the lead ghoul as he simultaneously ducked the clumsy swing from the other. The three were almost upon him and, rather than waste time with the first one as it recovered, he crippled it by removing its legs at the knees. Stepping away from the injured ghoul and towards the oncoming ones, Gabriel repeated his treatment of the door and planted his heel in the chest of one. There was a sickening crunch as bone gave way to the force behind his blow and the ghoul flew backwards several yards.<br/><br/>The two ghouls that remained standing halted their momentum and now came cautiously, shocked that the wizard had beaten 3 if them physically in a matter of a minute. Gabriel stood in a loose stance, watching the ghouls circle. They took a predatory posture as they circled and the Huntsman's eyes flashed in displeasure. He felt a primal need to remind these ghouls of their proper place. Gabriel sheathed his sword and blasting rod, crouching slightly and balancing on the balls of his feet, ready to pounce.<br/><br/>The ghouls noticed the abrupt change in posture and felt something stir in them. Something here just didn't feel right. No sooner had the thought crossed their minds than Gabriel lunged forward, aiming another swift kick at the knee of the left ghoul. The tattoos glowed strongly as Gabriel moved, landing him strength and swiftness on top of his mantle. A sickening Crunch came from the ghoul's caved in knee and he fell, crippled and essentially removed from the fight. The other ghoul lashed out with a heavy claw, but the Warden ducked it and grabbed the wrist. Gripping the wrist firmly, he lashed out with his palm and snapped the bone like a twig before man handling the ghoul to the ground. Locking his arms around the ghoul's neck, careful of sharp teeth, the man twisted sharply and all but removed the ghoul's head. He looked up at the 3 crippled ghouls who were now clear on who the hunter and who the prey were.<br/><br/>"We're going to have a chat now." The Warden stated matter-of-factly, statement made more disturbing by the fact that he was still seated on their dead comrade's  back. "If you tell me who hired you, I let you scamper out of my city."