Kaelen steadied himself, his gaze was locked onto the rider as he prepared for his next move. He knew Thane had his hands full with the beast, so it was up to him to take down the rider and ensure he couldn't interfere his friend. As the two stood across from one another, a strange familiarity nagged at Kaelen, something about the man felt eerily recognizable.
Suddenly, the rider wasted no time, he lunged forward with a flick of his whip. Kaelen braced himself, the chained blades coiled vibrates as he parried the attack, sending the whip snapping back toward its wielder. But the rider was quick, as the whip was already recoiling and striking again, a blur of black energy aimed directly at Kaelen's center.
'Fast...'