[ He should not be surprised that Liem is the one with Hayame; it's been some time since he's last seen him, which would make his allegiance obvious (that, and his presence at the latest ambassador debate). The dedication, though — teaming up with someone as steadfast and certain in her convictions as Hayame...
Those are thoughts he'll have to analyze later. For now he needs to handle the two of them, stop them, kill them, ensure the objects Zenith has in its care are safe, go retrieve the other ones from Meridian. It's a long list, but he'll see it through—
Amos' flight falters under the weight of the pain he's hit with, one of his shots missing wildly before he stops firing altogether lest he hits something he really shouldn't. It's actually the sudden pain that allows him to dodge the first volleys of Hayame's arrows, sending him unexpectedly off course; then one, two hit true, his wings too big a target and him unable to dodge like this.
But he centres himself. Resumes his flight path. And, perhaps stupidly, meets Hayame head-on, ready to grapple with her and send them crashing down to earth harder than normal (he has plenty of reason to now believe he can take it better than she can, after all).
He just probably doesn't have the time nor distance on his side to make it as effective as he'd like this time — and certainly not if she's able to angle things so that he takes the worst of the damage. ]
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Those are thoughts he'll have to analyze later. For now he needs to handle the two of them, stop them, kill them, ensure the objects Zenith has in its care are safe, go retrieve the other ones from Meridian. It's a long list, but he'll see it through—
Amos' flight falters under the weight of the pain he's hit with, one of his shots missing wildly before he stops firing altogether lest he hits something he really shouldn't. It's actually the sudden pain that allows him to dodge the first volleys of Hayame's arrows, sending him unexpectedly off course; then one, two hit true, his wings too big a target and him unable to dodge like this.
But he centres himself. Resumes his flight path. And, perhaps stupidly, meets Hayame head-on, ready to grapple with her and send them crashing down to earth harder than normal (he has plenty of reason to now believe he can take it better than she can, after all).
He just probably doesn't have the time nor distance on his side to make it as effective as he'd like this time — and certainly not if she's able to angle things so that he takes the worst of the damage. ]