It's fortunate that his dragoon training required him to be as skilled on the dismount as he was on the attack, because this is more immediate resistance than he was hoping for. There's a lot of factors playing against him at the moment, the more disciplined part of his mind reasons. Though his dragon might has returned, it still has to be channelled through his weakened body. This attack, while familiar to him, is normally directed through a lance, not claws.
The destructive magic of Ala Morn tears long streaks of darkness across the surface of the barrier, but not enough to breakthrough. Sensing this, Estinien plants his feet against it instead, expertly maneuvering himself to launch himself away just as quickly as he approached - though the burst of force energy from Kylo Ren makes that descent less smooth than he was intending. He's thrown back violently but is able to collect himself from his free fall, landing on his feet and tearing lines across the ground as his momentum gradually slows.
Ambrose has many defenders today, it seems.
His tail thrashes angrily, a growl on his lips, hatred in his red eyes. After all of this, they would still stand guard for him? With the chance to leave right at their fingertips, they would choose to stay? Two of the men he knows to be 'guests' and the other must be as well. As for the woman... he could have sworn he saw her in the prisons. Either he's mistaken, or she's a damned fool.
The very thought of it causes the rancor to boil within his gut. They would wouldn't they, those men? An easy sacrifice, when it isn't theirs to make. He knows he doesn't have the time or strength for a prolonged fight, and he has more important things to do than try to attack a man who may be in a state that's unassailable. These people, though... the raw, toxic contempt he feels for them is enough to make him want to kill, just so he never has to see them again.
He may not be able to break through, he may not be able to kill them in the end, but he can try to make them hurt.
He lets out a howling roar of pure fury, a sound too vast and clamorous for his human size. It's not only that, though. It's a psychic attack that radiates towards them, one that could cause stone to crack and machinery to rend, and if not bound by physical barriers. It has defeated men by mere exposure before, but he doesn't know what defenses these otherworldy people may yet present.
This is a beast that has been caged too long.
[This is an attack called "Horrid Roar" which basically does concussive/psychic damage. It's shown in canon exploding robots and dropping mooks with a single hit, not that I expect it to play out that way here - mostly just to give an idea of its potential. Also, going forward I may tag out of order a bit if a person's tag demands a more immediate response from Estinien, just to keep things moving.]
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The destructive magic of Ala Morn tears long streaks of darkness across the surface of the barrier, but not enough to breakthrough. Sensing this, Estinien plants his feet against it instead, expertly maneuvering himself to launch himself away just as quickly as he approached - though the burst of force energy from Kylo Ren makes that descent less smooth than he was intending. He's thrown back violently but is able to collect himself from his free fall, landing on his feet and tearing lines across the ground as his momentum gradually slows.
Ambrose has many defenders today, it seems.
His tail thrashes angrily, a growl on his lips, hatred in his red eyes. After all of this, they would still stand guard for him? With the chance to leave right at their fingertips, they would choose to stay? Two of the men he knows to be 'guests' and the other must be as well. As for the woman... he could have sworn he saw her in the prisons. Either he's mistaken, or she's a damned fool.
The very thought of it causes the rancor to boil within his gut. They would wouldn't they, those men? An easy sacrifice, when it isn't theirs to make. He knows he doesn't have the time or strength for a prolonged fight, and he has more important things to do than try to attack a man who may be in a state that's unassailable. These people, though... the raw, toxic contempt he feels for them is enough to make him want to kill, just so he never has to see them again.
He may not be able to break through, he may not be able to kill them in the end, but he can try to make them hurt.
He lets out a howling roar of pure fury, a sound too vast and clamorous for his human size. It's not only that, though. It's a psychic attack that radiates towards them, one that could cause stone to crack and machinery to rend, and if not bound by physical barriers. It has defeated men by mere exposure before, but he doesn't know what defenses these otherworldy people may yet present.
This is a beast that has been caged too long.
[This is an attack called "Horrid Roar" which basically does concussive/psychic damage. It's shown in canon exploding robots and dropping mooks with a single hit, not that I expect it to play out that way here - mostly just to give an idea of its potential. Also, going forward I may tag out of order a bit if a person's tag demands a more immediate response from Estinien, just to keep things moving.]