Chapter song: Pressure - Paramore
He'd been observing Xander's fight from the corner of his eye. He couldn't help himself.
Even as he felt the aura radiating off the monstrosity presented before him, half of his attention stayed locked on the Striker ten feet away from him.mSoresguard had seen Xander fight before. Had seen him in battle, fighting in peak condition. He was the kind of soldier you couldn't take your eyes away from. Calling what he did fighting felt…wrong. Not quite right. Like the word itself was limiting and wasn't doing what he did justice.
It was a dance. Pure mastery that had taken on a shape of its own. And that was putting it simply. It annoyed him to no end. Entranced him. Xander White was akin to an eclipse. You couldn't help wanting to crane your neck as your head tilted to the sky even though you knew you had to look away. Because staring directly into such… splendour was dangerous. Harmful to the eyes. And in his case, the ego.
