[ The unexpected column throws him off. But it's literal, not metaphorical. He's tested the waters enough. Earth, air, water, fire -- she wields all four elements with ease, and isn't afraid to show all her cards. It's time for him to readjust his own stance and strategy, and start playing for keeps. ]
[ Avatar or not; injured or not -- this is pissing him off. ]
[ He drops from the Dumpster, but in the same movement, he's uncovered his blades and cables with a magician's sleight of hand. Whipping one wire at the nearby rooftop, he whizzes into the air. But he has to compensate at the same time for the rock she tosses at him. It doesn't hit him full-on; he torques his body at the right moment. But he takes a hit to the left ribcage. Hei lets out a choked grunt as the wind is slammed out of his lungs, but he's already swooping high to escape any follow-through, landing on a signboard to give himself a second to suck in another breath. ]
[ Except he doesn't stay there long. Now you see him, now you don't -- by the next eyeblink he's shot a second wire, sailing down through the air toward Korra, knife at hand. He makes a swipe at her torso with the edge, and in the same movement he kicks out at her kneecap, a blow that could dislocate it if it connects. ]
Sunday - Nighttime ♥
[ Avatar or not; injured or not -- this is pissing him off. ]
[ He drops from the Dumpster, but in the same movement, he's uncovered his blades and cables with a magician's sleight of hand. Whipping one wire at the nearby rooftop, he whizzes into the air. But he has to compensate at the same time for the rock she tosses at him. It doesn't hit him full-on; he torques his body at the right moment. But he takes a hit to the left ribcage. Hei lets out a choked grunt as the wind is slammed out of his lungs, but he's already swooping high to escape any follow-through, landing on a signboard to give himself a second to suck in another breath. ]
[ Except he doesn't stay there long. Now you see him, now you don't -- by the next eyeblink he's shot a second wire, sailing down through the air toward Korra, knife at hand. He makes a swipe at her torso with the edge, and in the same movement he kicks out at her kneecap, a blow that could dislocate it if it connects. ]
[ He's no longer in the mood to play. ]