The minotaur lunged, its eyes blazing as it swung the axe with all its considerable might...only to have the Scion sidestep at the last instant, driving his knife into the monster's chest and, apparently, into its heart.  It barely had the chance to roar again as it toppled back, dead almost instantly.<br/><br/>The others bore down on him, but Dave proved far more able to avoid their attacks than he was able to avoid the shower of blood from the ruined chest of their leader.  Fortunately, his duster, at least, wasn't likely to stain.