Aurich cracked a bemused smile at the black knight's simple gesture.  There was no need to waste time with anything more, not with a rush of enemy forces moving on them, so he couldn't help but approve.  So he threw his own thumbs up gesture before reading his lance to await the enemy.<br/><br/>But the mercenary lieutenant was a coward.  Rather than let the myrmidon he wounded retreat for aid he practically threw him against the black knight uselessly.  And without even caring how easily his underling was dispatched he grabbed the other myrmidon and threw him at Aurich.  Was he buying time?  He didn't flee, so perhaps he was guarding something in the town behind him and was waiting for reinforcements.  As Aurich took a small hit and countered with devastating force he noticed a troop of swordsmen appear around the edge of the settlement.  They needed to hurry and finish off their immediate foes before these new soldiers overwhelmed them with sheer numbers!  But a strange wind enveloped the weakened myrmidon sent into his spear point, and he quickly knew it was the mage from before who decided to join the fray and had caught up.<br/><br/>With a nod and a quick glance over his shoulder, Aurich moves up and attacks the mercenary guarding the town:<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">Full Result: Sabre rolled: 2d100<br/>Comment:<br/>Result: 36, 36,<br/>Total: 72 (http://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=33190)<br/><br/>Aurich moves to L8.<br/>Both Aurich and the mercenary attack and hit each other once.  Despite the advantages of Daunt and the weapon advantages, the enemy still rolls low enough to damage Aurich for 3 hit points, but he takes 11 damage first.</div></div><br/>Aurich is at 16/22 HP and 33/100 Exp, and an Iron Lance with 42/45 durability.<br/>Enemy mercenary at K8 is at 10/21 HP.