All that keeps his head jerking from two very active threats is years of training, but he catches the shape of it out of the corner of his eye - he knows that Neal is armed, now, and he can only hope that means he remembers how to use a sword.
He casts one last thought to Tempus, who still isn't in range, who may not have found anyone yet.
Then he falls into a stance that's painfully familiar, back to back with someone he knows he can trust. He can question why he knows that later, why any of this is happening; right now, he needs to be a knight.
"I am giving you one final warning." They're outnumbered, at least one wizard here is a more powerful enchanter than Patia, and he has no idea what his own ally is capable of. This is reckless idealism in its purest form and it could easily get them both killed, or worse.
For the first time in perhaps a month, Zerxus smiles.
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He casts one last thought to Tempus, who still isn't in range, who may not have found anyone yet.
Then he falls into a stance that's painfully familiar, back to back with someone he knows he can trust. He can question why he knows that later, why any of this is happening; right now, he needs to be a knight.
"I am giving you one final warning." They're outnumbered, at least one wizard here is a more powerful enchanter than Patia, and he has no idea what his own ally is capable of. This is reckless idealism in its purest form and it could easily get them both killed, or worse.
For the first time in perhaps a month, Zerxus smiles.