[It's not that Rhus is slow to react-- he lets the hunter stab him, the Miqo'te simply angling himself so the dagger catches him in the meat of his side in a shallow wound rather than in the back to any soft, sensitive parts.
And when the pain blooms in his body, he reaches deep within to the darkness within him, and immediately wisps of red, blue and indigo so dark they could be mistaken for black burst from his body, wracking it harder than the stab wound would ever do to him.
When he stops jolting as if shocked by lightning, Rhus slouches. He looks like he's tired and in pain, but the look in his eyes should say otherwise. Not to mention how fast he moves, leg shooting out to give the hunter a kick below the belt.]
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And when the pain blooms in his body, he reaches deep within to the darkness within him, and immediately wisps of red, blue and indigo so dark they could be mistaken for black burst from his body, wracking it harder than the stab wound would ever do to him.
When he stops jolting as if shocked by lightning, Rhus slouches. He looks like he's tired and in pain, but the look in his eyes should say otherwise. Not to mention how fast he moves, leg shooting out to give the hunter a kick below the belt.]