█▐ ❆ ࿐ᐤ HE CLENCHED HIS jaw, biting down on the pain which spikes through his stomach and ricochets throughout his very bones – sharp like pinpricks of steel along their edges. Gray FORCED himself to remain composed, stable — the writhing power of ice enveloped his body &&. shrouded his physique.

       ❝ ‘CAUSE THERE’S NO WAY IN HELL I WILL LEAVE YA!!  I ain’t gonna go all mushy on ya right here an’ now, but this isn’t the time to back out! We can FINISH this, Cana! So what, ya got slammed a couple of times? Y’er strong enough t’ get back up an’ keep going! c’mon! we’re gonna– ❞

        &&. All at once, Gray’s nightmares are realised as a plunge of attack FRACTURED his ice shield and he received the full WEIGHT of the blast. An involuntary yelp erupted from his lungs as his musculature was propelled past Cana &&. gnashed into the adjacent wall, sliding along his aching spine until his tailbone grazed the floor. 

   He saw black.