If it hadn't been for Marcellus' knife, Fossil would have been grabbed. Its blow was more distraction than damage, but Fossil's wasn't. The fire poker next to her was cast iron after all, and that kind of thing really hurts when it hits you knees. It doesn't help when it's wielded by someone who is sure her life is over and just wants to break something and run away. The crunch indicated that the 'break something' bit was accomplished. The agonized scream from one soldier and blood gushing from the other suggested that Fossil wouldn't have much trouble with the 'run away' bit. So she pushed herself up with the poker and bolted past her comrades. She'd run into the forest. After that it didn't matter. Nothing mattered anyway.<br/><br/>There was no door. It was easy to get out of the house. But once Fossil was out of the house she desperately wished she had stayed. First she noticed the fire, then the soldiers, then the soldier wielding fire, and then the inquisitor from before. So much for escape.