Metz vision blurred again as he straightened and flipped the knife around in his hand, moving his Shint into a forward grip. If Shin was going to try and keep distance between the two of them then the added range would outweigh the advantages the reverse grip held in power. The edge of his knife curved downwards, making it a useful cutting and thrusting weapon in a pinch, though it was strange that the fight had descended to such a barbaric level. While Shin could probably outrun Metz somewhat due to his lack of encumbering clothes he was still retreating backwards slightly uphill into dry and loose sand. Such a task was difficult at the best of times, where-as Metz could see exactly where he was stepping and was still standing upon wet solid sand. He caught his breath as he pursued his foe, trying to shake off the punches as he attributed them to the oddities effecting his vision. 

However, what Metz could not have known was that the water saturating his body was imbuing him for a short while with a strange ability. He had been momentarily gifted with the sight of the Dreamers, and as such he could perceive the effect gravity was having on himself and his opponent. Somehow, this strange perception allowed him to surpass the limitations ever so slightly, unconsciously granting him a small reduction in weight that allowed him to keep up with Shin.  He used this now in a surprising burst of speed that saw him run at Shin and duck slightly at the last moment, his left arm rising to head height as his right lashed out with a duo of quick downward pointing jabs at his foe’s lower body below his arm. Metz lead with his left foot and he was aiming for organs, the liver or the kidneys would be a prime target for the knife wielding mage. It was all about speed and ferocity, and the Mage had both in ample measure. 

In the eventuality that Shin struck out at him however, Metz was ready, more than capable of plunging his knife into arm or leg if either came his way, making any attack with the body a risky option for his unarmed opponent.