With a two-handed effort, Colin swung his blade down, deflecting the incoming Scimitar he'd originally intended to block at his throat.
At the same time, the Drow's freed left hand reached for his waist.
He drew a light Hand Crossbow from his waist, fired a Poison Dart with a SWISH, then slid the Hand Crossbow back into the Crossbow Quiver at his hip, catching the deflected Scimitar with that very same hand.
The entire sequence was over in an instant, a blur of motion too fast to follow.
Colin felt a sharp pain in his thigh. He'd been hit.
'This is it!'
As the thought flashed through his mind, he stepped forward with a horizontal slash.
The Drow's pupils shrank. He hastily brought the Scimitar, which had circled into his opponent's blind spot, back to defend.
With a flick of his wrist, Colin changed his blade's direction, relying on his Power and his weapon's design, and simultaneously activated Emerald Flame Sword.
