The moment I shifted my weight, both horses lunged forward at the same time, their hooves tearing into the dirt as they charged with lowered heads, the curved horns aimed straight for me. The ground trembled faintly beneath their movement, and the distance between us collapsed far too quickly for any hesitation.
I moved to the side at the last possible moment, my foot sliding across loose soil as I twisted my body, letting the first one rush past me so close that I could feel the force of its movement brush against my skin, while the second reacted almost instantly, adjusting its path with unnatural speed and turning toward me again.
I raised my sword just in time, catching the impact as its head slammed into the blade, the force traveling straight through my arms and pushing me backward as my boots dragged across the dirt, barely holding my balance.
