Back to the moment Veda left Ezra to support the others, the four Kalians rushed at Ezra from different directions, spreading out slightly to limit his movement and force him into reacting instead of planning.
One of them, holding a pipe-like weapon, raised it to its mouth and blew out a series of darts that cut through the air toward Ezra in a tight spread.
Ezra turned sharply.
His arm moved before the darts could reach him.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Each shot met its target, the darts breaking apart mid-air as he shifted his stance immediately afterward, his feet sliding across the ground as he avoided a heavy swing from another Kalian whose blade came in from the side with enough force to split the air.
He didn't stop moving.
He adjusted his center of gravity, stepping forward just enough to avoid a thrust from the Kalian using a spear, the tip passing close to his torso as he twisted his body out of its path.
