Along with the thug, the lady's whistle managed to grab Diego's attention, as well, the monster hunter momentarily turned knight-in-shining-armor looking at her incredulously and exclaiming, "Would you get the fuck out of here already?!  I'm trying to do you a favor!"  As the wild man pushed past him, Diego simply stuck out his leg in an effort to trip him up and send him sprawling.<br/><br/>It was about that time that he noticed the tavern had gone suddenly quiet.  Chancing a glance at the bard, Diego found him sitting on the edge of stage, looking forlorn.  "Really?!  Now?!  What are you, hourly?!" he yelled at him, his distraction earning him another successful sneak attack by the two thugs who clearly hadn't learned their lesson the first time around.  "Gods damn it, Diego, get your fucking head in the game..." he muttered to himself as he struggled against the weight of the men holding his arms at bay.  Fortunately for him, in the effort to keep his head out of striking range of his own, the man with the injured knee was forced to favor his good leg to lean back on, placing the injured one closer to Diego.  Rather than pulling in, Diego extended his leg out and behind the injured knee, dropping in an effort to push it forward and slam it into the floor.  With any luck, the pain would be enough to stun the thug long enough for Diego to free his arm and drive his knee up into the groin of the thug holding his other arm.