Cut by lizzie

Her use of Alice’s name angered me, and I thrust my left hand into my pocket and coiled the silver chain about my wrist. As I did so, Lizzie attacked, moving in quickly and catching me off balance. I leaned away but I wasn’t fast enough. I felt a sharp pain as her blade slit my forehead below the hairline. I staggered backwards, just managing to block the next blow with my staff, and felt warm blood running down into my left eye. How bad was the cut? I wondered. How deep?

B7 C11