Having heard of the cases of Finnian breaking things here and there aboard the ship, Gaius had expected he'd be a tough kid, but not quite this way. He jumped back, bringing his sword up to deflect splinters of wood as the boy punched right through the deck below them.

     He let out a low whistle as he eyed the damage, his attention flicking back towards Finnian.

     "Guess you're going to be difficult."