Aubin's nose broke with the first punch. At first she tried to keep a running count of the number of blows to his face, but there came a point when even Hermione had to look away from the carnage. A madness came over Thorfinn. She didn't like seeing how far gone her friend could get in his blood thirst. All she could hear was the sound of his fist meeting flesh over and over again. No longer could she hear any whimpering or pleading. Deciding that she had to stop Thorfinn, she forced herself to look.