Aramis lifts a hand and catches the bundle neatly, extricating his sword and the pistol with the carved bullets. He'd prefer not to use the pistol if he can, for the shot might call other vampires to the fight, but the sword he draws readily. Athos is driving the female towards him, and Aramis swings in a tight arc meant to cleave her head from her neck, but she is too swift.

Turning, she leaps on Aramis and bears him to the ground, her mouth open and ready to bite, but he grabs the collar of his shirt and pulls it down, bearing the full crucifix that is tattooed into his skin. She flies off him with a hiss, and Aramis leaps to his feet and kicks her hard, sending her back to Athos while he turns to watch Porthos pummel the undead creature with silver fists.