[ And he's blessed for that very reason, that the man decides not (yet?) to shoot him. Nhays has never personally wielded projectile weaponry - it's a little too impersonal for his taste - but it's well-known that such a weapon could be disadvantageous for he who prefers close-combat. It's a blessing and... and insult, actually. Going easy, are ya? You might regret that, he's thinking. ]

You think the skull's the only thing we're after? I mean, it's a pretty skull, but what're we gonna do with that junk?!

[ He'll give him that, only because he's finally playing. The first strike of his is calculated, and Nhays is able to evade the impact by canting his neck - he makes the mistake of paying too much attention to that nearly misses the second attempt. He nearly drops his blade in the process, but backs away before he's able to show weakness. ]

C'mon, c'mon, let's play some more!