[Yeah, it definitely put a damper on her plans. But she feels a part of her desperately telling herself to move at the sight of his attack being charged, however brief, and with little else in the way of options she can only retreat suddenly to some more of the wooded area for cover.
Of course, it doesn't help much, but having two or three rows of threes between yourself and an explosion is still something. Aki's thrown back as easily as the trees are, pain engulfing her body. She can tell if she hadn't her cover she'd likely be dead already, but again she feels that part of her - the part that's allowed her to last as long as she has - that tells her to endure. Tells her that no matter what, she has to keep fighting. If it weren't for that, she may have just given up here and now, lying on the forest floor.]
Isn't this great...I've got an old man from 400 years ago bossing me around now inside my own body.
[Not that it's so literal. The instincts are so natural they may as well be her own, but she can recognise these feelings are new. It helps that Dave explained he felt similar on occasion; new impulses that weren't his own until recently.
Either way, standing, she catches sight of Thantos in the air and divebombing towards her. With sword in hand, she waits as long as she can - not even facing him as he approaches - and at the last second turns on the spot and swings.
It's a very risky move, though. Even she isn't sure if she'll hit or not. She's only banking on the possibility of this catching him off guard.
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[Yeah, it definitely put a damper on her plans. But she feels a part of her desperately telling herself to move at the sight of his attack being charged, however brief, and with little else in the way of options she can only retreat suddenly to some more of the wooded area for cover.
Of course, it doesn't help much, but having two or three rows of threes between yourself and an explosion is still something. Aki's thrown back as easily as the trees are, pain engulfing her body. She can tell if she hadn't her cover she'd likely be dead already, but again she feels that part of her - the part that's allowed her to last as long as she has - that tells her to endure. Tells her that no matter what, she has to keep fighting. If it weren't for that, she may have just given up here and now, lying on the forest floor.]
Isn't this great...I've got an old man from 400 years ago bossing me around now inside my own body.
[Not that it's so literal. The instincts are so natural they may as well be her own, but she can recognise these feelings are new. It helps that Dave explained he felt similar on occasion; new impulses that weren't his own until recently.
Either way, standing, she catches sight of Thantos in the air and divebombing towards her. With sword in hand, she waits as long as she can - not even facing him as he approaches - and at the last second turns on the spot and swings.
It's a very risky move, though. Even she isn't sure if she'll hit or not. She's only banking on the possibility of this catching him off guard.
Otherwise, he'll have her.]