Cole didn't care who or whatever the fuck this midget Baneling was, the only thing he really could pay attention was the fact that the damn thing was strong….. way too strong. But Cole was nothing if not someone who was always ready to step up to the challenge, no matter what those challenges might be. And frankly speaking as debilitating and painful the wound he had just received is, it wasn't nearly enough to kill him, all it could do was torture him by causing him pain while his body healed up.
