As soon as the wolves started to run off, Charles seemed to deflate. His arm fell limply to his side, and he had to struggle to put his mace back on its belt loop. Finally, after three feeble tries, it was secure, and he began the laborious process of removing his helmet and tramping out of the woods.
I must look like hell. Yeah ya do. Oh shut up, I wan't asking you.
He could barely walk, though his slow travel let some measure of strength creep back into his limbs as he exited the thick tree cover he had used to such ruthless advantage. When he cleared the woods, he met a horrifying sight. The undead were destroyed, the humans were scattering, and their commander, he had to be their commander, had his hammer. He concentrated for a moment, and nearly collapsed as he picked his daggers up and returned them to their sheaths. He staggered more into the open, and he must have been a terrifying sight, His entire mouth area, from his nose to his chin, and spreading out along his cheeks, was caked in dried blood, like he'd been devouring his enemies rather than crushing their bodies. The only thing that gave him away was the renewed trickle of blood running down his face, as the exertion of his attempt brought on yet another nosebleed. He tried to talk, but at first all that came out was a croak. He reached to his side, and miraculously undamaged throughout the entire madness, grabbed up his water skin, and took a deep drink, before clearing his throat and continuing.
"I think you have my hammer. His deep bass voice was still weak, but it didn't matter. "I can see neither of us is in any condition to kill the other, so perhaps a truce is in order. I have no quarrel with you, only your former employer, so if you'll return my hammer, I'll consider things resolved, and be about my business in peace. You can even travel with me, as far as you care to, if you take up my offer. Though you may want to replace that armor. I didn't even hit you that hard..." He could see the dent in the mans defenses where his hammer had struck, and knocked more than just the fght out of him.