Upon realizing that a raider had leapt onto Jace, Basil hurried forward and whipped out his combat knife from his left boot, piercing it into the man's throat. Blood spurted onto the ground and he slumped forward, quickly suffocating as his windpipe overflowed with his own blood rather than air. Leith snuck a glance at the sight of Basil mercilessly eliminating the threat, eyes widening slightly. [i]Damn, I underestimated that one, apparently.[/i]