[When time resumed its usual pace, he was weary and on guard -almost as if he'd expected his attack to have somehow injured himself. Yet to his pleasant surprise, there were not bizarre tricks or anything this time. Instead, to the credit of the sinking feeling in his stomach was watching her visage flicker and fade -probably not too different from what he figure she must've seen when he used his ability.
The insult hurled gets his attention almost too late. He dives forward to avoid the attack, but while he misses a direct hit, the force of her impact actually hurls him forward and off-balance.
Another memory crosses his mind as his body works as if he'd done this a hundred times. Part of it, he's familiar with. His balance rights itself as he goes through the motions or Aerial Recovery. But the twist was his body suddenly shifting his orientation, the momentum of the strike still carrying him back as his arm wound back and he hurled Aubade at his opponent.]
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The insult hurled gets his attention almost too late. He dives forward to avoid the attack, but while he misses a direct hit, the force of her impact actually hurls him forward and off-balance.
Another memory crosses his mind as his body works as if he'd done this a hundred times. Part of it, he's familiar with. His balance rights itself as he goes through the motions or Aerial Recovery. But the twist was his body suddenly shifting his orientation, the momentum of the strike still carrying him back as his arm wound back and he hurled Aubade at his opponent.]
PAYBACK RAID!