The leader heard Zaida's words, mystified by her movements, but far from paralyzed with fear. If he been scared so easily like the men around him, then he would have died a long time ago. He didn't look to his comrades, but instead turned around swiping at where he presumed Zaida to be from her voice. The other men around didn't know what was going on, but heard the slashing at the air and it was too late before they realized that they had been cut down without even slight notice. What chance they had to run was gone. Blood began to drip from their bodies. They had time before the slashes showed themselves to look at themselves and each other before they began falling to the ground bleeding out.