["Don't charge in alone" is perfectly reasonable advice and with reasonable person it might have thre intended result. Unfortunately for James and any evolving stress ulcers, he's dealing with Keith. Once his fingers close around a jagged rock, Keith takes swift aim at the shadow on the far wall and ducks back for cover.
The preliminary attack has several effects. 1) It strikes something solid and metallic that's standing invisible in the room. 2) The invisible metallic something is clearly pissed the fuck off by this assault and the corresponding shadow takes a hefty reflexive swing with the battle axe. And probably most pressing of all, said shadow is getting smaller as it moves away from the fire and takes heavy steps towards Keith.]
Ah, shit.
[Stated less in a panicked tone of voice and more like shorthand for 'well this is inconvenient'.]
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The preliminary attack has several effects. 1) It strikes something solid and metallic that's standing invisible in the room. 2) The invisible metallic something is clearly pissed the fuck off by this assault and the corresponding shadow takes a hefty reflexive swing with the battle axe. And probably most pressing of all, said shadow is getting smaller as it moves away from the fire and takes heavy steps towards Keith.]
Ah, shit.
[Stated less in a panicked tone of voice and more like shorthand for 'well this is inconvenient'.]