by The Duelist » Thu Jun 12, 2003 1:07 pm
Rick saw that his allies had begun attacking the cerbie. Good, less he had to worry about, and it was only a four anyway.
Although he would really have to talk to Zachary about the stupidity of his last move. After all, if the Cerbie knew who Champagne was, would he really be stupid enough to think that the brother would sell out his sister?
In any case, he closed his eyes and listened. He adjusted his stance, pulling up his Saber's sheath with his left hand, and readying to pull it with his right hand as he adjusted his footing to a more stable position than normal. Most importantly, he adjusted his breathing rate to a relaxed, meditative tempo that would allow for lightning fast movement when the time came.
If something else was coming, he'd hear it far sooner than he'd see it while in this relaxed state. The new arrivals' steps would signify their direction and approach, and he wanted to have as much information as possible before he made a move.