Estinien is quicker, which is something he should have accounted for, but that's fine. It's not entirely a problem just yet. He watches as his foe escapes the frozen prison with ease, plummeting right at him from above yet again. While he's able to pivot away from the dive, he doesn't expect the tail to strike against the side of his body soon after.

It knocks him off-balance, spikes digging into his skin. There's blood drawn but not enough to stop him from following through with a sweep of his sword, meant to divert the tail away. A mobile opponent means there are way too many chances to catch him off guard so he has to beat him to the act, manifesting a pillar of ice from underneath Estinien as a distraction while larger shards strike from behind.