[This entire evening has been one long nightmare, bringing up far too many memories of the last time something like this happened and the question of just how much were they willing to allow it before something had to be done? It isn't even just the Mirrorbound this time, but he still feels a certain sense of responsibility towards anyone caught up in this mess.
He already has his weapon in hand when he comes across Steak, and the twinge of relief he feels at finding someone he knows he can fight well beside is quickly extinguished by the look in his eyes.]
Steak, what--
[And he barely manages to bring his sword up in time, the impact jarring down his arm and sending a spike of pain through his shoulder. He grits his teeth and hisses in through them, jumping back out of the way of the next swing. Half-numbed fingers tighten around the hilt of his sword.]
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He already has his weapon in hand when he comes across Steak, and the twinge of relief he feels at finding someone he knows he can fight well beside is quickly extinguished by the look in his eyes.]
Steak, what--
[And he barely manages to bring his sword up in time, the impact jarring down his arm and sending a spike of pain through his shoulder. He grits his teeth and hisses in through them, jumping back out of the way of the next swing. Half-numbed fingers tighten around the hilt of his sword.]
What is wrong with you?