He could see the frustration in the set of her chin and the way her eyes were clouded as she looked at him in confusion. Whether that was good or bad, he gave no indication, as calm and stoic as ever as she pulled back, putting space between them while she regrouped. Perhaps he should not have given her the time to do so, but this was a spar, and the lessons would not be improved by simply overpowering her. So he paused as well, keeping his defensive posture as he waited to see what she would do next.
At first there was only stillness, but that was a fleeting state of affairs. The gulls moved on swift wings to begin diving and swirling around him, blocking his vision and creating a confusing whirl of wings and feathers. Hadama did not laugh - for one, the birds were far too vexing for humor, and for another his mood was still too solemn for such frivolity - but he was forced to duck and raise his hands to ward off the persistent flock.
Sohalia knew him well enough that she would be unlikely to be surprised by his next move. A more ruthless man might have aimed for the animals, but Hadama did not blame them for being compelled. As he attempted to dip and dodge away from battering wings and pecking beaks he still managed to call down a third Gravity Spike on where he thought Sohalia was standing. "Good, he called, the word somewhat muffled by his avian attackers. He did not wait for a response, however, moving towards the Luminary swiftly to see if the flock would cause his opponent similar confusion if he could bring them into range to envelope her as well.
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At first there was only stillness, but that was a fleeting state of affairs. The gulls moved on swift wings to begin diving and swirling around him, blocking his vision and creating a confusing whirl of wings and feathers. Hadama did not laugh - for one, the birds were far too vexing for humor, and for another his mood was still too solemn for such frivolity - but he was forced to duck and raise his hands to ward off the persistent flock.
Sohalia knew him well enough that she would be unlikely to be surprised by his next move. A more ruthless man might have aimed for the animals, but Hadama did not blame them for being compelled. As he attempted to dip and dodge away from battering wings and pecking beaks he still managed to call down a third Gravity Spike on where he thought Sohalia was standing. "Good, he called, the word somewhat muffled by his avian attackers. He did not wait for a response, however, moving towards the Luminary swiftly to see if the flock would cause his opponent similar confusion if he could bring them into range to envelope her as well.
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