Clark's mouth fell open as he turned back to Thass, finally deciding to finally bring the dude down when he wasn't there.  He turned around slightly in confusion, just as the staff slammed into his stomach.  Being hit twice in the same spot made him collapse onto the floor.  

He wasn't going to give in.  He used pure adrenaline to roll away from Thass who he happened to see in the corner of his eye.  His roll came to a stop just outside the Hotel, as his arm collided with a fire hydrant and the bump jarred his arm, sending his sword spinning away down the street.  He couldn't get up, but he had a feeling that, Thass wouldn't kill him in public.    

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