"There are too many of them!" he called to her over the din. "We need to cut our swath and fortify in the building. They're attracted to our movement!" No matter how many they cut down, more from the periphery of the battle came to join it. Sooner or later, they'd be too worn down adequately to defend themselves. They were too much in the open.

To make good on the idea, he made his way closer to her. They could more easily clear a path together than spread apart. "We can warn others via the devices that it's not safe over here," he said, breathless from being winded.