[ whatever sort of spell akira cast on keigo was excellent foresight on his end, because without it, keigo might have experienced a far worse fate for his actions. keigo was already fairly quick on his feet, his reaction times heightened farther than what could be considered "normal," so as she swooped down, keigo swerved to one side—

—but her eyes were faster. as keigo rose the sword up to slash downward at their harpy friend, her claws tore directly at his chest, the force of her descent knocking him backwards onto the ground. ]

Hgkk—!!

[ the impact was enough to knock the wind out of his lungs, the sword leaving his hands and seemingly disappearing into thin air. in reality, it had skittered across the ground, out of his reach, as the harpy dug her claws in, tearing clothing and flesh as she loomed over his prone form. ]

G-get the—!!

[ the gem. he didn't want his reckless behavior to go to waste, after all. ]