The shields did provide an excellent step to get closer, but he'd failed to check what the shield was doing amidst his move. Maybe if he'd looked at the twin ruby red blazing pupils in the shields eyes, he might have acted differently. The shield fired a pair of crimson beams of magic right into his chest, striking him viciously and knocking him back. He briefly caught Bronwick being mobbed by various shields as even a man of his size and strength was getting hit all over.