The arrow flies, and hits one of them, but it get's him in the arm and isn't lethal.
This man let's out a loud squal of pain as the sword slashed up into him. Halfheartedly he swings his sword. There's very little power behind it, but the blade is sharp, and it grazes Alvar's arm.
The bandit dodges at the last minute, and the knife sinks into his leather pauldron. He grabs Eublech's wrist with a gloved hand and rips the knife out, throwing Eublech onto the ground in one motion. In seconds another bandit was on top of him, pinning him down.
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Nera ran through the trees, circling around the camp. She had two bandits on her tail and both of them were gaining on her. Short legs weren't her ally in this situation.