She saw Caleb cut down one of the soldiers of John, to be instantly assaulted in turn by a soldier of Simon, since all desired to kill, but none cared whom they slew.

She saw her grandfather rolling over and over on the ground in the grip of a man who looked like a priest; she saw women and children pierced with spears.

Then Nehushta seized her by the hand, and plunging a knife into the arm of a man who would have stayed them, dragged her away.

They fled, an arrow sang past her ear; something struck her on the foot.

Still they fled, whither she knew not, till at length the sound of the tumult died away.