This is not the plan (2)
Contrary to Lutsiver's forceful and wild movements that dared to face the opponent head-on, Rodd was a lot calmer and showed an elusive maneuver that had been sharpened by innumerable battle experiences. Due to this, Latvian was having a hard time tracking his opponent, and his attacks barely connect, the branch master felt like he was trying to catch shadows. Moreover, amidst this flurry of slashes and thrusts from a blade that was comparable to him in size, Rodd still had the nerve to analyze each one of them to calculate their intervals, calmly.
"I know what you're doing Rodd!" said Latvian, from his point of view, it was obvious that the spearman sought the right timing to execute an unwanted counterattack.
"…I know…" replied Rodd in brief. He was aware that the elf knew his intention. In a fight between masters, this development was to be expected. The question was, who would be the first one to outwit the other and broke the balance?