Kaelis noticed it almost immediately. His eyes narrowed as he watched Ezra's movements.
Ezra didn't know what to do. For the first time in battle, he felt stuck.
He waited for orders, hoping Kaelis understood what was happening.
"Ezra!" Kaelis called sharply. "Don't stop attacking them. Move faster!"
'Easier said than done. They're faster than me!'
But Ezra was already moving.
His sword flashed toward another cultist who had gotten too close to Ricardo's family.
"Captain Ezra!" Ricardo shouted, fear in his voice.
The cultist stepped aside.
Ezra's blade cut through empty air.
Another strike followed.
Missed.
Ezra gritted his teeth.
"Stop running and fight me!"
But the cultists ignored him.
They continued to ignore him.
Instead, several of them rushed past him.
Straight toward Kaelis, who was already preparing himself.
Steel flashed.
Long daggers slid out from beneath their black robes.
Ezra's eyes widened.
'Wait… they're fighting Kaelis?'
They attacked together.
