[ Any reason he has left drains from him the moment he attacks. The branch hits nothing but air, but Five doesn't let up so easily, flashing his teeth and acting more and more feral with each swing he takes. He's stopped thinking about Moran as an ally as much as a challenge; an untested threat. That he isn't fighting back barely registers. He dimly assumes he sees no point.
At first he almost pulls his punches to see more of his ability, but the longer he misses the further he'll go, and it will soon be clear he's not intending to let him leave the forest. Compelled or not, one thing Five won't do is back away once he's got his mind set. The only window he has is slim; if he exhausts the energy to teleport and manages to be the first to slip through his fingers.
It's a shame he won't forget all about it later on. Though he'll make a show of not acknowledging it ever happened when he finds him alive. He ought to come to apologize the way Lan Wangji did after his run in, but he isn't sure how convincing he'll be that this was just a case of unfortunate timing. Considering the blood on his hands, it could be a lot worse. ]
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At first he almost pulls his punches to see more of his ability, but the longer he misses the further he'll go, and it will soon be clear he's not intending to let him leave the forest. Compelled or not, one thing Five won't do is back away once he's got his mind set. The only window he has is slim; if he exhausts the energy to teleport and manages to be the first to slip through his fingers.
It's a shame he won't forget all about it later on. Though he'll make a show of not acknowledging it ever happened when he finds him alive. He ought to come to apologize the way Lan Wangji did after his run in, but he isn't sure how convincing he'll be that this was just a case of unfortunate timing. Considering the blood on his hands, it could be a lot worse. ]