Ross followed Bruce's movements, pulling his sword from the ground. Sand? Good move against an immobile target, but the spires near Ross began to spin once again. The resulting wind pushed away a fair amount of sand the rose from the ground, and Ross hardened his current position by turning the ground beneath him into a solid form of granite, raising him half a foot higher and preventing Bruce from directly tapping into the ground beneath him with his own flux of arcane energy. Ross pulled his sword to one side and scanned his surroundings, waiting for Bruce to show himself again. When he did, the massive man released his left hand from the hilt of his blade, and rose the entirety of his massive weapon into a large swing, aimed to collide with Bruce as he passed overhead. His left hand sook to call upon more defensive measures if Bruce tried using those chains of his again. The Gaian giant was confident that he could break those chains if he dedicated enough strength to the task, but if they were numerous enough, it may have been a different story.