Instinctively, Silas flew back onto his feet, doubling the distance between him and Xenox in an instant. His heart was pounding out of his chest as he saw Xenox rise to his feet, every single injury on his body now completely healed, the excess fluids spilling from the tips of his fingers.
For the first time in what felt like a while, Silas was pissed off. And it was for the pettiest reason. Xenox just wasn't losing and if there was a single ideal ingrained into his mind during his life as a Sentinel, it was that…
"Jade flowers must be plucked before they can fully bloom," Silas muttered through gritted teeth, watching Xenox's smile reach the tips of his ears. "O' Eternal Sky, calm my revving soul."
"Seems we both can't stop smiling!" Xenox shouted before rushing in, his glowing green veins pumping like scientific test tubes.
'Huh? Me? Smiling against this thing?'
