Sev simply let his arm keep swinging, staying just ahead of the sword blade until it was quite safely out of reach off to his right side. It was really nice of his opponent to deliver an attack that required no additional effort to avoid. He'd have to thank him for that later. Very considerate.

Sev, on the other hand, was not in the habit of making considerations of any kind, and as soon as the kid shifted his weight forward his left leg shot up and out toward the kid's oncoming stomach. Even encased in armor, the kick was fast enough to land before he'd be able to follow through into his second strike, and powerful enough to send him sprawling. Sev also noticed a bit of misting in the air, though it did little more than make him want to blink a few times.