Unti Family/Philip/Act 1/Scene 2

Roleplay from Philip
Standing next to the fallen Sir Yimlos the Second Philip shakes his head, “You fool, you brave and virtuous fool.”

Standing over the still knight Philip could see the fateful moment replaying in his mind.
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His halberd felling men like wheat Philip scoffed at the Fontanite’s lack of even the smallest amount of skill, “They should have sent the training dummies.” Still what they lacked in skill they make up for with sheer weight of number and slowly Philip began to find himself being boxed in.

“I should have recognized the lure formation on my approach,” thought Philip as he parried another clumsy Fontanite swing, “Now how am I going to get my men out of here in one piece?”

Just then a flash of shining steel from the right and the screams of dying men drew his attention. Sir Yimlos the Second saluted his country man before sending another Fontanite to the abyss. Bowing his head Philip redoubles his efforts to carve a path to the clearing created by Sir Yimlos.

With freedom almost within his grasp Philip sensed more then heard the click of a crossbow being fired. Turning in slow motion, his cloak swirling out around him, Philip watched as the quarrel tore through the air towards his helmet and desperately tried to bring his arm up to block. He never would have made it, but fate had other plans.

Hurling himself forward Sir Yimlos intercepted the quarrel with shield raised; but such was the force of the missile that it pierced his defenses and buried itself in his chest heaving him to the ground.
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Saluting one last time Philip turned with a heavy heart to find aid burring the fallen hero.