Though he moves nothing like Nilin, there's grace to his own movements as well. His blades sing through the air as they cut flesh and fell creature after creature, twisting and dipping out of their reach as he does so. The deadly dance looks almost completely natural, like the whole thing was choreographed beforehand.

A quick kicks sends another ape creature sprawling. It struggles to get to its feet only to be brought down by Notch who pounces on it and savages it viciously. The other ape things flee now that the fight is no longer in their favor.

"Just took a tumble. My pride has survived worse," Hawke says. Already the pain begins to dim but he's not sure if it's do to Asti's gift or the adrenaline pumping through his body. "Tell me you got the cat."