[@Xavier Bloodbayne] [i]Auz bent his knees at the ready, only to gasp when his opponent shot forwards with more speed than he had seen anyone move with before. Auz had only a few seconds to contemplate a course of action. In those scant moments, he pieced together a few things. The faster something moves, the harder it is for it to slow down. His opponent was bipedal and not as well armored, at least at first glance. Auz waited until Xavier was one bound away from attacking before he put those factors to use. He threw himself down into a tuck and roll to barrel into the rushing enemy's legs mid-stride (so that his upper back would impact Xavier's knees), releasing his left handed grip on his sword in order to raise his buckler up to guard against any attacks that might be aimed at his head and crossing his right arm over his midsection to keep his sword more or less out of the way. Auz's chin would be ducked behind the crook of his left shoulder, effectively insulating him from being knocked out by a miraculously timed knee or kick, by way of making it harder for his brain to be rocked. Not likely, but one doesn't get very far without being prepared. Auz was daring, not stupid. The crazy counter Auz had launched might damage Xavier's legs and, probably moreso, send him tumbling head over heels like a runaway pinwheel if it worked well.[/i]