Thirn recovered and aimed his crossbow, but it was quickly slammed into the ground by the kite shield. Unable to recover it he quickly made the decision of abandoning it and let go. Just as he stepped back he felt a solid surface on his back. His eyes widened for a moment, 'Shouldn't there only be three shields?!'
Another shield slammed into his stomach, and with his body against essentially an immovable wall the impact was further increased. He felt as if something was crushed, and no matter how hard he struggled he couldn't free himself.
Fear. That's what he felt at that moment. Being stuck between two objects he couldn't move, he was trapped. With his crossbow out of his reach his only option was. . . !
Reaching down to his side he pulled out a much smaller crossbow, one that could easily be held with one hand. Pointing it towards Tilia he quickly released the bolt.
[Clockwork Bolts: Second Hand Skip]!
