It all came at once. How could he have not heard it? He took pride in his sharp hearing. There had not been a wolf come to the farm during his waking hours that had been missed by his bow, but this attack seemed to have come out of nowhere; if he had not known better, he would have said that they had stepped out of the very air upon them.
Before he had recovered from the intial shock, Gondolin's and Tinüsel's arrows were flying, Elen's kuni knives were whirling, and there were so many swords flashing that he could not tell who was wielding them. Though Peony, Ferdibrand, and himself were protected, he drew his short sword. Andunériel shot him a firm look, one that told him to be strong. He nodded, and gripped the hilt of his sword more tightly. They could do this.
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