His shock broke the moment she placed her hands on his shoulders, the touch bringing him back to reality. Her warning prompted Xydane to alertness and sure enough, the Ixal scout appeared. He looked at her with sincere eyes for a moment before turning to face the beast, no trace of sincerity lingering in Xydane’s eyes. Now, they were full of blood-lusted determination.
"....."
Placing himself between the girl and the Ixali, Xydane unsheathed his sword and slowly began walking towards the beast. Without turning his head back, the Hyur spoke in whispered words.
"Hide."
His fingers twitched as they gripped tightly onto the hilt of the sword, the blade extended fully as Xydane charged. Sprinting as fast as he could, Xydane brought his sword high and swung it down at the Ixali with his entire might. The beast roared, rearing it's ugly head back as it parried this new enemy's attack. The Ixali's grip on the blade shook - the Hyur's strike was strong indeed. The Ixali roared, attempting to intimidate the Hyur as he swung his jagged sword at the Hyur's head. Xydane ducked, parrying the blow with his own sword before bringing his free hand towards the beastman's neck.
For a moment, the Ixali merely blinked before realizing what has happened. The Hyur's hidden blade had stabbed him clean in the throat. Spitting out foul blood, the Ixali hissed at the unknown Hyur as it stomped and cried in pain, dropping it's weapon to hold it's own throat. Within a matter of seconds, Xydane had swung his sword at the creature's neck and watched as it's corpse fell onto the ground before him.
Xydane's expression was one of abhorrence.
'I will not lose her again.'
"....."
Placing himself between the girl and the Ixali, Xydane unsheathed his sword and slowly began walking towards the beast. Without turning his head back, the Hyur spoke in whispered words.
"Hide."
His fingers twitched as they gripped tightly onto the hilt of the sword, the blade extended fully as Xydane charged. Sprinting as fast as he could, Xydane brought his sword high and swung it down at the Ixali with his entire might. The beast roared, rearing it's ugly head back as it parried this new enemy's attack. The Ixali's grip on the blade shook - the Hyur's strike was strong indeed. The Ixali roared, attempting to intimidate the Hyur as he swung his jagged sword at the Hyur's head. Xydane ducked, parrying the blow with his own sword before bringing his free hand towards the beastman's neck.
For a moment, the Ixali merely blinked before realizing what has happened. The Hyur's hidden blade had stabbed him clean in the throat. Spitting out foul blood, the Ixali hissed at the unknown Hyur as it stomped and cried in pain, dropping it's weapon to hold it's own throat. Within a matter of seconds, Xydane had swung his sword at the creature's neck and watched as it's corpse fell onto the ground before him.
Xydane's expression was one of abhorrence.
'I will not lose her again.'
