[It all happens rather quickly, the way the dagger connects and draws red; momentum swinging him around as the animal careens to the side, startled, and a kick directed straight towards his chest. Ardyn’s laughs, more than willing to let it connect, for it’d be easy enough to grasp at the sleeve of a startled and frightened man, and take him tumbling down with him—
But there’s no need. The horse (skittish creatures, he’s noted) is too spooked, and suddenly it’s down on the ground, stumbling over something in the path, sending the both of them flying. Ardyn warps mid-air, before he can crash to the ground, reappearing just a few yards away from where Zain has fallen. He ignores the pained whinnies of the animal, straightening, and steps quickly towards the man still clutching the skull.
Dagger still in-hand, he twirls it lackadaisically as he approaches.]
Stay still, now.
[Those three words are the only preamble to Ardyn darting forward, swinging the dagger at the other’s shoulder in a downwards motion.]
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But there’s no need. The horse (skittish creatures, he’s noted) is too spooked, and suddenly it’s down on the ground, stumbling over something in the path, sending the both of them flying. Ardyn warps mid-air, before he can crash to the ground, reappearing just a few yards away from where Zain has fallen. He ignores the pained whinnies of the animal, straightening, and steps quickly towards the man still clutching the skull.
Dagger still in-hand, he twirls it lackadaisically as he approaches.]
Stay still, now.
[Those three words are the only preamble to Ardyn darting forward, swinging the dagger at the other’s shoulder in a downwards motion.]