"What's that from..." Sherdac's voice trailed off. "Lief, look over there!"
Lief's gaze followed Sherdac's finger, "No..." He whispered when he saw the column of black smoke, rising from where his village was. "Father!"
"Go get our horse," Sherdac instructed.
Lief nodded, and ran towards the stable, but Sherdac's cry of pain stopped him. He spun around, and saw Sherdac had fallen to his hands and knees, an arrow stuck deep into his back. "Sherdac!" He rushed back, an arrow skimmed his shoulder, drawing blood, but he didn't care, Sherdac needed him.
"Lief," Sherdac gasped the name, blood running down the side of his mouth. "Lief I can't breath."
Lief shuddered, what should he do? He couldn't even see where the arrows were coming from. "Hold on Sherdac." He whispered, hovering over him. "I'll think of something." Then it struck him, of course! The sword! He drew it, just as another arrow, headed towards him. The sword danced in his hands, blocking every arrow that flew towards them.
The archer soon seemed to loose interest in them, and went elsewhere. But Lief knew the arrow had already done it's damage. Sherdac couldn't breath. Blood was spilling out of his mouth. The arrow had pieced his lung.