Unexpected Turn, and Slip

The party was walking leisurely, unaffected by the biting wind and snowfall.

To their left, the number of trees was high, making for a good obstacle to vision.

Izaak and Roderic moved at full speed through the woods with their weapons and skills ready to unleash.

When they were halfway, they saw an arrow streaking above them, going straight for Almond.

'Wait, isn't this a bit soon?' Roderic thought, feeling that Jayson shot that arrow early. 

They were looking at Almond as they continued, something shocking happened in front of their eyes.

They saw Almond turning towards the arrow while his hand moved in a way their eyes couldn't even follow.

They only saw a clashing spark as his sword struck the arrow, deflecting it as it exploded a meter above him.

Getting covered in smoke, Almond felt his ears ringing as he was injured, but not much, his vitality dropping by only 11% as he bled from his ears.