[ Nothing new? The jab is a little more effective than she likes to admit. It's true that of late her magicks have been mostly devoted to the art of succor than that of combat and, despite Estinien's attempts, Himeka has been slacking her training. Demonstrations of magick with the other Aions have been mostly for show than actual sport or exercise.
This time she's full on the defensive, casting a preemptive Regen as she's forced to move. Weaving between the blades and trying not to take the full force of any blast--she doesn't have the ability to simply wade through it all like he can--and can feel her dress singed several times as she narrowly avoids the worst of it.
A test of her reflexes indeed. ]
I haven't been training to entertain you.
[ She says as she exhales loudly and regains a proper stance. Yet as she begins to cast the first spell in her Astral phase, she does spare a glance to the sidelines out of concern for Abel, of course. She knows that he's much more capable than he lets on, but she still considers him someone to protect when it comes to combat. Hopefully the blast hasn't--
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This time she's full on the defensive, casting a preemptive Regen as she's forced to move. Weaving between the blades and trying not to take the full force of any blast--she doesn't have the ability to simply wade through it all like he can--and can feel her dress singed several times as she narrowly avoids the worst of it.
A test of her reflexes indeed. ]
I haven't been training to entertain you.
[ She says as she exhales loudly and regains a proper stance. Yet as she begins to cast the first spell in her Astral phase, she does spare a glance to the sidelines out of concern for Abel, of course. She knows that he's much more capable than he lets on, but she still considers him someone to protect when it comes to combat. Hopefully the blast hasn't--
--wait.
What is that?
What is that they have over there? ]