The word quickly spread through the guard line of a small assassin moving through the battle, crippling Goblins, and everywhere Dominic went, the guards started to make an effort to turn their opponents away from him, allowing his strikes to take dozens of the creatures by surprise before he found a gap in the lines and fired another Arcane Blast to clear his path to freedom.
Once he was behind the guardsmen's lines, Dominic dropped to one knee to catch his breath and slowly fired Arcane Blasts at anything that tried to exploit the gap he had run through.
Once he caught his breath, Dominic got back to his feet and noticed for the first time that he was completely covered in Goblin slime. If he was going to go back into the city, he would need to be rinsed off first. The smell was foul, and the only thing keeping him from gagging was the knowledge that opening his mouth would only make the situation worse.
"Need a rag? I've got a bundle?" A voice asked from behind him.
