[There. That's some semblance of awareness returned, replacing wildness in Devin's eyes. Kratos nods, and submits slightly to the thread of the seal pushing him to unleash his full strength.

[Slightly. Instead of defending he shifts to the attack, pushing Devin a little harder still, and holding that level in defiance of the seal. He opens himself up a little, shifting from that single patch of ground; feinting with slashes to follow up with thrusts, taking Devin's returning blows in solid blocks which should have rattled his arms but didn't. He's banking on them rattling Devin.]