Fer did not know exactly how potions worked.  He did not have a gaming system in his time and he definitely have never played games with such mechanics.  All he knew was that perhaps it would help with healing this companion in some way.  Regarding time and how it actually would help with that healing was completely new to him. 

What he did know is that it would not be instantaneous, so when Cole valiantly tried to protect him, it irritated the young hero a bit.  He was tankful to his friend for the assist but Fer’s one and only duty was to absorb the hits.  There should not be any mundane or even magically enhanced weapons that could cut through the Legendary Shield. 

[color=0054a6]“Damn it Cole.  I am the one who is supposed to be covering your back man.  Let me do my job.”[/color]  Fer said in an irritated tone.  He was not truly upset at Cole, but his friend looked very hurt and the young man had lost many people in his life already.  He was not about to lose people in this world either. 

[color=ed1c24]"So you got my right arm so what? Just because I got careless against you bastards doesn't mean I'm going to die just yet. A warrior of the Colosseum dies on their feet fighting or not at all."[/color]

The young shield hero took his post next to the Sword again.  He called out to Rayla[color=0054a6] “Nobody has to die at all.  You could have surrendered and come with us.  We were never given the order to kill you but I knew full well that your damn pride and ego would lead to this.  I don’t have anything against you but when you kill farmers who have not done anything to you or try to kill me or my friends. That is when I have a problem.”[/color]

[color=f26522] "Damn it...still dizzy...she's injured...we can take her alive if she loses enough blood."[/color]

Fer turned to his friend. [color=0054a6]“Yeah, I know buddy. Let me make an opening for you then you blast her with one of your strikes.”[/color] He suddenly rushed forward, his shield in front of him looking to ram into the bandit leader.  His aim was to use his higher strength to pin Rayla into a wall.  If she managed to out flank him, that would give either Auriel or Cole an opening.  

It was not the best of ideas, but like Cole had suggested, time was the only thing that the trio could hope to help them in this situation.  It was obvious the ex gladiator was not going to go down without a fight and she was putting a pretty good one.  Fer hoped that  the toughness of the shield and his own enhanced strength would be able to stand up against a much faster and much more experienced opponent.