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He ran directly at me and launched the spear, screaming wildly. I threw myself sideways to avoid the weapon, shrugging my rucksack off and bouncing to my feet in one motion. I don't know which of us was the more surprised at the situation, probably me, because he had reacted first. Having now lost his weapon, he seemed to recalculate the odds, turning tail and fleeing back the way he had come. After being attacked with a spear, adrenaline was suddenly coursing through my body and I took off...