I did not have fly up, and fell into some quicksand. My bulwark of faith flared up and attacked it and I got caught in combat with it. Normal?

flee
You struggle to escape the quicksand, but the weight of your belongings drags you back in!
Your protective shield pulses and lashes at a quicksand with a tendril of shadows!
Your reactive flare of energy wounds a quicksand.
PANIC! You couldn't escape!
A quicksand has a few scratches.

Your shield blocks a quicksand's stab.
A quicksand's stab grazes you.
A quicksand's stab grazes you.
A quicksand parries your beating.
A quicksand has a few scratches.

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