Trial By Oops

Kornath circled to my right, away from my shield. "You'll not win by backing up like that."

"Haven't lost yet." I said. "Shouldn't you have won already if you're the legendary axe hero?"

He shrugged. "The combat portion of this is going to be boring." He swept his axe between us, whether for his own benefit, or to intimidate me, I would never know.

I blinked. "That sounds different than a normal axe cutting the air." I said.

"Indeed. But watch this." The axe shifted in his hands. Not the way the genuine article shifted in Rakkal's, but it was close.

I squinted. "I've seen..."

He came in low, and swung upward. It wasn't Flash Step, but it was close enough. I was able to get my shield in the way, but the force knocked me back a step.

[Your shield has absorbed 16 points, and taken 10 points of damage. 20/30 Condition remain.]