The slashes from Gabriel and the guard killed the last two stragglers on the spot, not giving any mercy. The impact from a horseback strike was hard enough to send the two bandits to the ground without a chance to even try to stand up against the attack. Scum, and weak scum at that they did not seem to have a real surprise in store.<br/><br/>Then as the other riders neared the main group, there was a sudden rush of sounds from the woods, the impact of several short bolts sticking out of guards armors showing as they staggered on the horseback but slashes came forth to cut on the bandits on the run, cutting a path through the soldiers. Four more bandits emerged from the forest, wearing chainmails, carrying large shields and iron maces, and four more behind them following in leather outfits and carrying crossbows they were loading while stepping ahead.<br/><br/>Unlike the original twelve soldiers, these looked like trained soldiers, moving in a formation, a single solid row with shields close to one another and maces held at ready.