12 While he had been doing all this, he had still been fending off the man attacking him, but by saving the Guard, Morn had left himself for a brief instant, open, and the attacker dove forward. Morn twisted away, and instead of the knife entering his chest, it drove clean through his right arm, just below the shoulder.
13 Before the man could pull it free, Morn drove the hilt of the dagger into his wrist. The man gave a loud cry of pain, released the weapon, and backed off. Now, Morn had problems. The man was weaponless, but Morn's right arm was useless, and it was difficult for him to maneuver. But he pressed his attack, driving the man backward, trying to finish him before he could reach one of the weapons lying on the floor.
14 Backing away, the man tripped over the body of one of his fallen comrades, and fell backwards, making a startled cry as he landed. Morn backed off, waiting for the man to spring to his feet, but the man didn't move, he just laid there, staring at Morn with an unbelieving expression.
15 Morn approached cautiously, then peering behind the man he saw what had happened. His dead Guard still held his dagger. The man had landed on it, and the weapon had come through his back, reaching his heart. "That's twice today you've saved my life, old friend!" Morn whispered. "I won't forget!" He reached down and closed the Guard's eyes.
16 Then he heard footsteps approaching behind him, and spun to meet the new attack, but it was six Guardsmen who had been summoned by the emergency beacon Morn had earlier activated without even thinking about it. It was not long before both Morn and the wounded Guard were getting medical attention. To Morn's surprise he found his leg had been slashed also, but during the fighting he had been completely unaware of the wound.

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