The Dark Weaver was complacently proud of its nimble response. What use was a Human Knight, no matter how strong? As long as there were shadows, no creature from the material plane could catch up to it, and these foolish beings always came bearing numerous liabilities, all excellent targets for attack.
Often, the most formidable foes seemed invincible, but by merely killing their companions, one could drive them to the brink of collapse. They became reckless, impulsive, and lacked patience, appearing as though they wanted to swiftly enact their vengeance, but in reality, they were merely chasing self-destruction to end it all quickly, and Valasti knew these tricks all too well.
