This is the account of what happened: Just as the words left Didric's mouth, the imp flew out of the shadows. It screeched as it dug its claws into his face, scrabbling and scratching. Didric screamed and dropped his sword with a clang, spinning around the room. "Take it off, take it off!" he screamed, blood pouring down his face. (Matharu 62) This fight was the first of many in this book where he always won because he is the epic hero and must manage to make him the main character and make the book happen