Tidas had been shocked to see Skye launch herself across the gap between the shields, but what had impressed him the most was her anticipation of his reaction. He told himself that it was because she knew him so well, but there were too many variables and calculations that she would've had to deduce within seconds. As she rolled off of him and the Barrier that they had crashed into, Tidas grinned at her with pride.
Seeing his smile, Skye quirked an eyebrow at him; "What's that for? Ya seem awfully happy fer someone who just lost."
"...Not happy.. Hurting.. Hurtin' a lot.." the Highlander muttered.
Skye had accidentally kneed him in his gut when she'd gotten up, thinking that he was Tidas' leg or the like. She only weighed around a hundred and twenty-five pounds or so. So her weight didn't bother her husband at all. A man not expecting a gut shot, on the other hand..
