Ian couldn't risk a glance at Rapunzel, but from the corner of his eye he could see she was trying to fight back, which he was glad about, but he hoped she wasn't going to get hurt. It would help if he finished this before she got involved.

He stopped stepping backwards - they were probably far enough away from the knife now. He switched directions with the knife, thrusting forwards quickly, aiming for the monster's torso. There had to be something important in there for him to hit.