He didn't need to get any closer, Bloodthorne was much elongated than usual. As though the blade had a tinge of sentience and protecting its owner from the long sharp claws — giving him a semi long range combat position.
Valerie seemed to understand the dangers too, she never unsheathed the sword on her back and instead opted for the pistols in hand.
She was pretty good at fighting like this too and never making the mistake of shooting her own allies. The pistols were made from a really special iron by alderns, they sucked in the energy in the world and condensed them into bullets.
While that meant she had unlimited ammunition it also required skill and focus for anyone to absorb Gi not directly to their Hub but to the weapons they were wielding instead.
