Mihai rolled over on the floor. Blood was congealing on his head, and he had to rub at one of his eyelids to get it to open. That showed him for trusting people he had only just met. Well, he wouldn't make that mistake again. Faintly he could hear the soudns of battle, but he got the impression it was a lot closer than it sounded. Turning over again, he saw the body of a cyclops, and realised he was still in the battle. Putting his hand to his ear, he realised it was the source of the blood. Then he realised he couldn't hear out of it, and that part of the ear was missing.
"Damn them..." he whispered, "I trusted them, and now I've paid the price."