Best Laid Plans
It was too late for Kace to react to the surgically timed strike. 'Fuck! He used himself as bait!' The thought had never even crossed his mind that Phillip would use himself like this. It was his own fault for not taking note of Sarah's absence from the battlefield. This was obviously a carefully planned assassination!
Kace could feel the sweat forming on his brow as he was forced to watch the blade drive closer towards his throat. His reflexes were not on a level to allow him to react to such a sudden attack that had already encroached on his personal space by so much. The figure of Sarah suddenly lunged backwards, withdrawing from her assault. A concerned expression spread across her face as her eyes darted towards Kace's feet with concern.