The guard, not giving Ahri much time to respond, yelled as he rushed forward towards the foxgirl.  Despite her trying to sidestep, he was easily able to watch her footprints in the grass, and a wide swing was lucky enough to strike her.  "Surrender, or face justice!" he shouted as he felt his strike connect, striking Ahri a strong blow against the chest.<br/><br/>As soon as he swung his sword, Gered would feel a severe pain across his chest, a result of the bond between him and Ahri lessening her wound.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Combat</div><div class="spoiler_body">The guard charged Ahri, landing a critical.  17 points of damage go to both Gered and Ahri, because of the split damage.<br/><br/>The party is up.  Gered and Zitka are about 40 feet away from both the guard and Ahri.</div></div>