[With so much happening all at once, the rest of the battlefield becomes a blur to Henry. Just as well, really. Unless someone else decides to rush right at him, he needs to focus on his current opponent anyway.
The one thing he makes note of is that he hears Rikka's voice - not quite back to normal, but good enough for now. He sure hoped that meant she was back up again.
But that was something to worry about later. He was going to have to deal with the thief rushing towards him first. He builds up the energy for the next spell, trying to keep his eye on Gaius. Man, he'd almost forgotten just how fast he was. Henry needed to hold steady, wait until his spell was ready to go...
He saw the side strike coming just in time, but it came just a second to early for him to counter with his spell. And blocking isn't exactly a viable option when your weapon is a book. So he does the next best thing he can think of.
He takes the hit.
He winces as he feels the metal piercing his side, feels that blood is starting to flow out, but if there's one thing he's good at, it's enduring pain. He wasted no time in firing off his spell, hoping that the hit he took will give him enough opportunity to get Gaius before he can dodge.]
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The one thing he makes note of is that he hears Rikka's voice - not quite back to normal, but good enough for now. He sure hoped that meant she was back up again.
But that was something to worry about later. He was going to have to deal with the thief rushing towards him first. He builds up the energy for the next spell, trying to keep his eye on Gaius. Man, he'd almost forgotten just how fast he was. Henry needed to hold steady, wait until his spell was ready to go...
He saw the side strike coming just in time, but it came just a second to early for him to counter with his spell. And blocking isn't exactly a viable option when your weapon is a book. So he does the next best thing he can think of.
He takes the hit.
He winces as he feels the metal piercing his side, feels that blood is starting to flow out, but if there's one thing he's good at, it's enduring pain. He wasted no time in firing off his spell, hoping that the hit he took will give him enough opportunity to get Gaius before he can dodge.]