Saiden just waited as Maea took her shot. Sure, he kept an eye out for danger, but other than the geysers, the Rainbow Road wasn't the most dangerous part of Torchline. So he just kept his attention on their surroundings. As he did, he kept her in his peripheral vision.
Which is how he saw her arrow sink deep. Saw the larger manta swoop down towards her, even as the other two scattered. She dodged out of the way, and he sprang into motion. Unsheathing his cutlass in one smooth motion, he swept it in an uppercut strike. It lodged in the bottom of the manta, and he jerked it to one side, trying to slam it to the ground without damaging the crystal.
Which is how he saw her arrow sink deep. Saw the larger manta swoop down towards her, even as the other two scattered. She dodged out of the way, and he sprang into motion. Unsheathing his cutlass in one smooth motion, he swept it in an uppercut strike. It lodged in the bottom of the manta, and he jerked it to one side, trying to slam it to the ground without damaging the crystal.
