Just as the LAV began to turn toward us, I heard a rustling noise above. A sudden wind buffeted me from behind. I had just made up my mind to separate from Rafael, to run in a different direction and try to draw the Azzie’s fire, when something grabbed me from behind. It felt as though a steel cable had wrapped itself around my chest—more than one cable, actually. I heard Rafael cry out and realized that he must have been snagged, too.