[Normally, he would try to dodge. But Tuuri's behind him. So when it reaches out to sweep at him, he instead tries to block, and ends up knocked to the ground by the unexpected force behind that swing.
It moves between them, and while he scrambles to fend it off, it stomps with its long, pointed feet. Feet that, moments ago, were perhaps part of a rib cage.
There's a sickening crack that echoes through the room. The leg pierces his shoulder, driving itself right through his stone skin. Zelgadis grunts in pain, but tries to grab the leg, preventing it from pulling away to keep stomping -- especially while Tuuri's drawing closer.]
Don't worry about me! Get away -- it's too dangerous!
[There's a pained, desperate edge to his voice that makes it come out less convincing than it should. And all the while, his own shadow continues its taunts.
Do you think you can help her? Has your self-delusion gone this far? You cannot even help yourself. You keep pressing on, willfully blind to where it really is your journey will take you.
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It moves between them, and while he scrambles to fend it off, it stomps with its long, pointed feet. Feet that, moments ago, were perhaps part of a rib cage.
There's a sickening crack that echoes through the room. The leg pierces his shoulder, driving itself right through his stone skin. Zelgadis grunts in pain, but tries to grab the leg, preventing it from pulling away to keep stomping -- especially while Tuuri's drawing closer.]
Don't worry about me! Get away -- it's too dangerous!
[There's a pained, desperate edge to his voice that makes it come out less convincing than it should. And all the while, his own shadow continues its taunts.
Do you think you can help her? Has your self-delusion gone this far? You cannot even help yourself. You keep pressing on, willfully blind to where it really is your journey will take you.
Nowhere.]