While normally the two knights would split up to look through a township and make sure that everything was okay, they decided to stick together as they went further into the buildings, since things were indeed not okay.
It was still only early evening, so they decided to take advantage of what was left of the sunlight. Rather than skirting around the edges, they decided to take on what was left of the living goblins. It was clear they had been cut down at least a bit, but whatever forces were there before weren't quite enough.
Unfortunately, this reality was what the two had been training for for the past few years. Learning how to survive when it felt like the numbers of the other side far exceeded theirs was something they were accustomed to.
"Shall we stay on the horses?" Irene called to Felix as they moved closer.
"Best to get them away since they are without armor," Felix responded as he slipped off his horse.