He led the way out of the tower, creeping slowly down the winding stairs, alert for anyone coming upand froze as he indeed heard footsteps. Motioning Erzsébet back, he lifted his sword, gripping it at the blade and the hilt to better move in close quarters, and as a guard came into view thrust forward, punching easily through the man's leather armor, stabbing him in the side. Twisting, he kicked the man hard, sending him crashing into the men behind him.
Leaping over the tangled mess of them, he drew a dagger from one and quickly killed all three. Jerking his head for Erzsébet to follow, he headed quickly toward the main part of the castle.
When he reached it everything was eerily quiet. People huddled in corners, hiding their faces when they saw him, and more than a few dead bodies littered the ground, leaving a trail of blood had they tried to defy the necromancer when they realized he was going after the children?