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then Herrena was forced to back away as a cunning upward sweep from Cohen nearly disarmed her.
Rincewind staggered towards Twoflower and tugged at him ineffectually.
'Time to be going,' he muttered.
'This is great!' said Twoflower. 'Did you see the way he —'
'Yes, yes, come on.'
'But I want – I say, well done!'
Herrena's sword spun out of her hand and stood quivering in the dirt. With a snort of satisfaction Cohen brought his own sword back, went momentarily crosseyed, gave a little yelp of pain, and stood absolutely and the dull thud of a heavy piece of wood hitting a head. Herrena looked bewildered for a moment, and then fell forward.
Bethan dropped the branch she had been holding and looked at Cohen. Then she grabbed him by the shoulders, stuck her knee in the small of his twist and let him go.
An expression of bliss passed across his face. He gave an experimental bendmotionless.Herrena looked at him, puzzled. She made an experimental move in the direction of her own sword and when nothing happened she grasped it, tested its balance, and stared at Cohen. Only his agonised eyes moved to follow her as she circled him cautiously.'His back's gone again!' whispered Twoflower. 'What can we do?''We can see if we can catch the horses?''Well,' said Herrena, 'I don't know who you are or why you're here, and there's nothing personal about this, you understand.'She raised her sword in both hands.There was a sudden movement in the mists
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