foot between the bigger man’s legs, and thrust up with his hips even as he pulled down with his hand. Maldynado toppled backward, accelerating to the ground. When he hit, his breath whooshed out, and his helmet spun into the air. Sicarius went down with Maldynado, albeit in a more controlled manner. Sicarius pinned his opponent and jammed the blunt blade against Maldynado’s throat. Both combatants froze in tableau. Maldynado’s helmet hit the ground, clattering as it bounced several feet. Blunt weapon or not, Sicarius could have killed his opponent easily. Amaranthe read the fear in Maldynado’s
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