█▐ ❆ ࿐ᐤ  GRAY STILL HAD ample energy to elicit a conclusion to this fight despite his injuries – though his choice was more urgent. Instead of immediately retaliate with the final hit, he situated over her ; partaking his signature stance. Fist coalesced with palm before traversing in front of him to construct a polygonal shield of I C E – &&. his magic thrummed, crawling beneath his impenetrable flesh like a skittering current. 

  Bracing himself against the unbridled fury of their enemy’s incursion, Gray whirled around to ebb a fleeting glance at his inquiring partner.

     ❝ — I THINK we really should focus on
         our mission right now, Rayne, not me!! ❞