Nogrod, I have posted a post before you filled your save, but I've done so with your save in mind. I believe I have written it so that whatever you have the characters do in some defense mode, it's alright. With Parith spooking like he did, rushing out away from the others, and then coming back in, that puts Athwen outside the circle made in defence, giving Child's character someone to latch onto, so to speak. When he returns to the group, I mentioned that they were facing around. Whether they're making a circle is left to the other RPers. If you were planning anything else in your post that affects my character and that I didn't do. . .let me know and I'll consider changing.
Farael, as you're going to be wanting Osmod to defend Athwen, keep in mind that the couple, considerably long paragraphs that I wrote during the time that the Easterling had a grip on her hair only took a matter of five or six seconds, about. Osmod, depending on where he was and who he was fighting, might not have been able to reach her by the time she was released.
And to your question in your last post - I think you should stay in the game!
But I can see why you might be worried about not enough time. That's irksome.
Child, I figured your captain fellow would more likely let go of Athwen than get pricked by his own dagger. If you like, I can take off the last bit of my post, after I say that she had her hand on the hilt, and then you can write about what he does next. That would be fun, but I won't edit the post until after you say what you want to have done. Just let me know.
-- Folwren