The creature howled, as Rimeera stabbed her sword through its eyes, thrashing and flailing, as it tumbled backwards off the tower. If her blow didn't kill it, the sickening crunch at the end indicates that it's not getting up again.<br/><br/>Across the courtyard, on the opposite wall, the remaining dire corbie pulls a level on the catapult, laughing manically... though not for long, as the catapult's arm snaps spectacularly, sending the rock flinging harmlessly into the courtyard, and exploding in a shower of rope, gears, and wood shards, knocking the bird man off his feet.<br/><br/>Seeing that it is now outnumbered, and wounded, with nothing to show for its efforts, it turns and begins running towards the castle.