[ Nate was anticipating, perhaps, something a little less immediately violent than a massive piece of earth, but hey, beggars can't be choosers. They have to take the dirt they're given and be grateful.
All he has time to do is brace himself, throwing up the shield again as the mass plows into him. It feels akin to being hit by a car, dense, rich loam and gravelly bits crushing past and scraping his elbows, so he tucks them in tighter and hunches behind the only cover he's got while loose soil spills down the back of his shirt.
Boots pressed firmly into the ground he manages not to lose his balance but comes out the other side blinking owlishly at Ian, reluctant to lower his hands.
He looks a mess, like he went rolling through the underbrush and slammed himself against every tree along the way. ]
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[ Nate was anticipating, perhaps, something a little less immediately violent than a massive piece of earth, but hey, beggars can't be choosers. They have to take the dirt they're given and be grateful.
All he has time to do is brace himself, throwing up the shield again as the mass plows into him. It feels akin to being hit by a car, dense, rich loam and gravelly bits crushing past and scraping his elbows, so he tucks them in tighter and hunches behind the only cover he's got while loose soil spills down the back of his shirt.
Boots pressed firmly into the ground he manages not to lose his balance but comes out the other side blinking owlishly at Ian, reluctant to lower his hands.
He looks a mess, like he went rolling through the underbrush and slammed himself against every tree along the way. ]
I didn't know you could do that.