Talon once again dashed forward to meet his opponent, but this time he did not intend to have a contest of brute strength. As he approached the knight, he tossed the blade in his right hand up into the air, and used his now free hand to grab the top of that shield and force it down into the ground. This way, if Daniel wanted to maneuver at all with the weapon, he would have to force it through the dirt, an extra effort that was quite possible for someone of his strength, but one that would certainly slow him down. He raised the blade in his left hand in a guarded position to deal with the knight's sword should it fall down on him, but the blade in his tail took another path. His tail whipped back and then curved around Talon's right side and behind the shield, aiming a sideways stab at Daniel's kidney. The shield was made of sturdy stuff, how about that armor? He would have to poke around until he found a gap in it. 

Meanwhile, the blade that Talon had tossed in the air made its descent. Unless their positions significantly changed, it would land harmlessly on the ground, right beside the monolith. He also noticed that his opponent had placed something on the giant stone tower behind him, probably one of the explosives he had used before. He would have to keep an eye on that as well.