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You pull Estre close and whisper, "We're doing a feint," before exclaiming louder, "For the whales!" He follows your lead as you two blast past the blockade. Several squid peel off to follow, and once you're a good distance away from the main group, you turn around to attack.
It's a rough fight to dispatch one and drive the rest back, but you manage it. Then you turn your attention back to the main mass of the blockade, and your heart sinks. It's grown since your attack, and it's noticed you. The ones you drove back are returning with an even larger complement.