In the instant that Hakon and Absalom rushed at him, Belloc reacted.
Holding out his hand, the large axe that he'd been gifted on his birthday came flying into it with little to no delay.
With his other hand, he quickly pulled Stheno out of harms way by bringing her closer to him, and surprising her quite a bit in the process.
With the flat side of his blade, he smacked away Hakon's hand that was reaching for his throat, and kicked him in the side hard enough to send him and the brother behind him tumbling through Stheno's iron gates.
- *In the shadow of the sunflower*
Apophis : "Let us out, grandfather. Those boneheads are making a mistake."
Asmodeus : "Sit tight, Junior. Look at what's going on more carefully."
Apophis followed his grandfather's advice and paid bit closer attention to the world above.
There, he could see his brother fighting fiercely against two of the strongest lieutenants in all of Sheol's army.
