Tal was having fun, too, but he was having to work for it against the demigod's greater strength and battle experience. Still, he was determined to try and show off a little, eager to earn the Sentinel's approval and prove himself capable to Vi's chosen guardian. He was nimble and quick, and what he lacked in raw strength he made up for in stubborn tenacity.
Still, though he was trying to concentrate and his face naturally fell into the lines of a scowl, he couldn't help but grin at Noah's infectious laugh. The man was bright, as befitted Life's demigod, and Tal was hoping to get at least one more good attack in--
Between heartbeats Noah vanished and Tal belatedly remembered the same thing happening when they'd fought the Frost Giant together. Only this time, the tables were being turned on him. There wasn't even time to mentally berate himself for forgetting that little nugget of information before another laugh announced just where Noah had teleported to, and even as he tried to spin around the spear swept and caught him just below the knees, tumbling Tal to the ground with another bitten-off yelp of dismay.
Well, it wasn't the first time he'd been knocked down, and his dagger was small enough to not get tangled up in as he tried to twist with his fall so he ended up on his back. While it wasn't the ideal situation, it still let him thrust up with the knife towards the Sentinal's midsection (though not far enough to do more than nick the other man) in an attempt to force Noah back and give Tal room to kip back up, grinning ferally from the surge of adrenaline from being surprised twice in a row.
Still, though he was trying to concentrate and his face naturally fell into the lines of a scowl, he couldn't help but grin at Noah's infectious laugh. The man was bright, as befitted Life's demigod, and Tal was hoping to get at least one more good attack in--
Between heartbeats Noah vanished and Tal belatedly remembered the same thing happening when they'd fought the Frost Giant together. Only this time, the tables were being turned on him. There wasn't even time to mentally berate himself for forgetting that little nugget of information before another laugh announced just where Noah had teleported to, and even as he tried to spin around the spear swept and caught him just below the knees, tumbling Tal to the ground with another bitten-off yelp of dismay.
Well, it wasn't the first time he'd been knocked down, and his dagger was small enough to not get tangled up in as he tried to twist with his fall so he ended up on his back. While it wasn't the ideal situation, it still let him thrust up with the knife towards the Sentinal's midsection (though not far enough to do more than nick the other man) in an attempt to force Noah back and give Tal room to kip back up, grinning ferally from the surge of adrenaline from being surprised twice in a row.
