[Oh, hells. As expected, Kratos has depths that Devin can't hope to withstand at this point, and even that slight increase in force is making him very aware of that fact. He's strong and he's fast, but the force of Kratos' blows is getting difficult to meet equally.
Backing off isn't an option just yet. His arms are tiring in the face of this kind of onslaught, and he's certain he's going to be feeling this duel tomorrow. The feinting takes advantage of how much Devin is relying on instinct, although it might be better termed as wrestling with instinct. It'll betray him to just react to Kratos' moves, even though that's where his body wants to default to, and quite suddenly he becomes aware that he's floundering towards being on the defensive rather than leading. That makes him no less determined.]
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Backing off isn't an option just yet. His arms are tiring in the face of this kind of onslaught, and he's certain he's going to be feeling this duel tomorrow. The feinting takes advantage of how much Devin is relying on instinct, although it might be better termed as wrestling with instinct. It'll betray him to just react to Kratos' moves, even though that's where his body wants to default to, and quite suddenly he becomes aware that he's floundering towards being on the defensive rather than leading. That makes him no less determined.]