[Waver scowled, trying to put even just a little distance between them; not easy when he could barely stand after that hit to his legs and the pain in his shoulder was near blinding.]
Automatoportum defensio. [Now he'd at least have the mercury as a shield when Avenger struck out again. But enough was enough; he had to plan and put into action some method of escape before this got worse.]
[Anything to get away from that look, that stare that encompassed all the terrible sensation he'd felt watching Fuyuki burn and more still. Waver Velvet was no longer someone who could be frightened easily, but that look on Avenger's face terrified him even as he met it with cold defiance. There was no shame in fear. Fear existed to warn one of danger they couldn't handle; it was allowing it to overwhelm him that would be a mistake.]
[Currently, his sentiments could be summarized as I am afraid of you. But I am still going to destroy you.]
Scalp. [The mercury lashed out again as Waver himself started to back off, hand pressed to his bleeding shoulder.]
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Automatoportum defensio. [Now he'd at least have the mercury as a shield when Avenger struck out again. But enough was enough; he had to plan and put into action some method of escape before this got worse.]
[Anything to get away from that look, that stare that encompassed all the terrible sensation he'd felt watching Fuyuki burn and more still. Waver Velvet was no longer someone who could be frightened easily, but that look on Avenger's face terrified him even as he met it with cold defiance. There was no shame in fear. Fear existed to warn one of danger they couldn't handle; it was allowing it to overwhelm him that would be a mistake.]
[Currently, his sentiments could be summarized as I am afraid of you. But I am still going to destroy you.]
Scalp. [The mercury lashed out again as Waver himself started to back off, hand pressed to his bleeding shoulder.]