[@Xavier Bloodbayne]

[i]Auz stopped short, lunging suddenly forwards and to the side of where Xavier's lead foot landed at the eight foot mark. The reverse longsword scythed in low, a split second arc of light beaming from left to right, to strike the back of Xavier's forward leg and potentially take it off at the knee. This would be right as Xavier's weight settled down on the foot, which he'd have also conveniently pinned in place with the blood rod. The attack came before Xavier's own swing, perhaps even beating him to the mark. As for the flying rods, Auz figured that darting away from the spot they landed at would serve its purpose as well as it had the first time, two birds with one stone.

Not having any methods of slowing his momentum, Auz would roll several yards away and to his feet should he finish his attack.[/i]