Attack!

Hurling the bundle of arrows into the face of the closest archer, you lunge at the next with your gladius. The archer twists, but is unable to avoid your thrust. The gladius rips into his torso under the ribs and cuts open the man. The other archer is stumbling back in surprise. This might work you think just before a sharp pain hits you in the back of your knee. As you fall onto the wooden floor you see one of the mercenaries standing in the stairwell with a bloody sword. The rest is over quickly, the two remaining archers knock and fire arrows at near point blank range at your prone body.

"Thanks for bringing up these arrows" says one of the men "as you take your last breath."