The paladin closed his eyes, fighting through the pain. This was... bad. He'd been close to death before. But he wouldn't be done in by the likes of these things. Not while so many people still depended on him. Norton cried out, "We've won this.. they just don't know it yet!" He said, grinning as blood trailed out of the corner of his mouth. Would he die here? The youth couldn't tell for sure... he put on a brave face, smiling despite his wounds. A nasty gash, and some bites.<em>Fall, damn you.</em>He swore in his mind the end of these monsters.<br/><br/>His chest heaved with every breath under his armor and he gripped his sword tight.<em>Lux will preserve us.</em>He doubted for a second... Lux would preserve him, perhaps. But there was no guarantee anyone else would escape this encounter unscathed... or even alive. He wouldn't let it happen. He couldn't. No one was going to die for him today. He swung his sword again, calling out another battlecry to the radiant lady above.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">HP: 3/12, AC: 18<br/>Kind of wish I had picked Blessing of Wound Closure instead of Health... Thought it'd pay off in the long run. xD<br/>Longsword Attack: 27. And a critical.<br/>Longsword Damage: 8 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4792699/) plus 2. Lame.</div></div>