Love and War
Blood poured from his nostrils as his nose was completely bent to the right, bruising immediately before he caught himself from falling backward, leaning back unnaturally before he grabbed his nose.
Crack.
With a simple tug, he snapped it back into proper position as the bruising subsided alongside his momentary concussion, bringing him back into the fight just as he looked up, finding Ikar leaping towards him.
"You're great!" Ikar said in earnest delight.
Emilio flipped backward to avoid being landed on as Ikar slammed his gauntlet into the ground upon landing, causing the entire arena to tremble beneath his savage might.
As Ikar looked up with his dreadlocks swaying in the wind caused by his own might, he burst forward as Emilio was already doing the same, resulting in a clash of sword against fist.