Instead of hearing Lucian's monologue, Vael moved through the jungle, Flash Acceleration carrying him wide left to test Anema before the little vampire could settle into whatever strategy he was cooking.
If the past few minutes of battle that had told him anything, that is, the longer this dragged on, the worse his odds would be.
The two Anemas moved to cut him off with a precision that required no verbal conversation. Each step one took was already accounted for by the other.
In reply, Vael feinted right and then committed left, but the left Anema was already there, turning to meet him.
Bending down, she reached low toward Vael's leg, but he jumped, standing on air for a moment. Adjusting mid-step, he found a gap in her defense and hit her right across the shoulder.
The hit landed clean, but the other form responded in the same instant, driving a palm strike into his ribs from the opposite side with identical angle and timing.
