Hold the line

You can’t let the line fall, even at the cost of Petra getting scratched up.

She can probably handle herself... right? Clerics have magic n' stuff so...

Multiple orcs come charging up the hill as you fend them off not able to get many great hits in. You brace against your shield as something grabs your attention from behind. Petra’s eyes close as she is choked **** by her attacker. Releasing his grasp, you watch as the orc gropes the gnome through her clerical vestments. A blow hits your wooden shield hard cracking it in two as your attention is **** to your attackers. Two orcs bare down on you with clubs as they swing wildly. You narrowly avoid the hits, using your mace to block a few. This is a lot harder without a shield. You turn and notice Petra’s attacker’s fist come full **** into your head. You taste blood and fall to the ground. The last thing you see before blacking out is an orc with a greataxe, currently holding Krest’s severed head up in victory.