[... that's what he was afraid of. Lord Grima. She's on their side, fighting alongside the Grimleal. She's trying to kill the very people he's trying to protect.
... does that mean that's what he was doing too? But when she takes a step back his mind violently shifts gears, instinctively recognizing what she's about to do and his concerns are momentarily silenced by the need to stay alive long enough to figure out what's going on. He has a sword out and he's at range, a counterattack is unlikely at best.
But the second her hand comes up his body is already twisting to the side, shifting his weight sideways before throwing himself in that direction, tensing as he feels the bolt of magical energy surge right past him. The power in that was obvious, even at his level a shot like that would have hurt. With no time to waste he returns his blade to its sheath, his free hand snapping the Thorin tome off of his belt as he brings himself upright again, a bolt of energy identical to the one she just fired at him arcing through the air at her a second later.]
What the hell are you talking about, those are our friends! Why are you helping Grima?!
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... does that mean that's what he was doing too? But when she takes a step back his mind violently shifts gears, instinctively recognizing what she's about to do and his concerns are momentarily silenced by the need to stay alive long enough to figure out what's going on. He has a sword out and he's at range, a counterattack is unlikely at best.
But the second her hand comes up his body is already twisting to the side, shifting his weight sideways before throwing himself in that direction, tensing as he feels the bolt of magical energy surge right past him. The power in that was obvious, even at his level a shot like that would have hurt. With no time to waste he returns his blade to its sheath, his free hand snapping the Thorin tome off of his belt as he brings himself upright again, a bolt of energy identical to the one she just fired at him arcing through the air at her a second later.]
What the hell are you talking about, those are our friends! Why are you helping Grima?!