[color=A0A0A0][h2]Fleuri Jodeau[/h2][/color]
Fleuri advanced upon the remaining bandits ahead of the other encircling knights, sword in hand.  Most of the flank leaders had gone to confront Jeremiah, but the remaining knights didn't seem to need any special instructions.  It was fairly simple at this point- kill the bandits, don't let any of them escape, and rescue any prisoners in the camp.

He was unsure of how the battle with Jeremiah was playing out, but the continued lack of his presence on the rest of the battlefield did not bod well for the Three Hundred Man-Slayer.  The brigand had probably expected, or at least hoped, for him to slaughter his way through the encircling knights and from there lead them to another victory.  Unfortunately for them, no such help arrived, and with the Iron Roses assailing them from all directions, there was little hope of survival, let alone victory.

He did not let down his guard, however.  While some were surrendering in hopes of bargaining for a few more days of life, others would likely fight for their lives like cornered beasts.  Such was the consequence of completely encircling them, but Fleuri saw the reasoning in the captain's choice to do so.  The Iron Roses were warriors without peer, not trackers, and their ability to defeat a band of cornered bandits was far greater than their ability to track down and catch those that would otherwise flee.

[i]By Mayon, by Reon, and by the crown of Thaln, it is our duty to ensure that none of these murderous marauders escape justice for their crimes[/i], he silently told himself, as he steeled himself for the fighting to come.