Syn turned as Diem and her little group stepped up.  Looking them over his eyes landed on the Angel.  Smiling a bit he decided to go with a little mind work over.  Being a team meant having faith and trust.  Freya and her team had that on lock down and he could tell the moment they walked up which was why he didn't bother with the mind tricks.  These three, they were a whole different story.<br/><br/>"Well well.  Never pegged an angel as snotty as you to team up with the misfits.  Now I think the biggest question is...given your oh so bright of a personality.  I wonder who will step up to save your bitch of an ass when I have you in a death grip.  You treat your class mates like dog shit...think any of them will step up to save your skin?"<br/><br/>As he asked this he saw Maxim look in the other direction.<br/><br/>"That's a no from him.  Then there's the half breed that ALL of you look down on.  Wonder how long ya'll would last if you were in peril and she was your only shot at walking away?"<br/><br/>Seeing the angel girl start looking around in panic he smirked and shot forward.  He planted a fist into her stomach which lifted her right off of the ground as blood splashed out of her mouth.  Internal bleeding which would make her feel like shit for a few hours till she healed.  Letting her fall face down he planted a foot on her back to pin her and shot a tendril at Maxim.  Pinning it around his neck he looked at Diem.<br/><br/>"Quite the predicament huh?  Your warrior is struggling for air and your air attacks are grounded.  Under dog verses top dog?"<br/><br/>He said as he looked at her and while his face was cold his mind reached to hers.<br/><br/><i>'Strength on your part isn't needed.  Divide the strength and feed them.'</i><br/><br/>He gave her a hint to let her class mates see she wasn't a push over.  If she could even give them a little strength, it would let them see she was useful.  She had to focus and she'd feel the spirit energy around her just waiting to be used and all she had to do was give some to the angel, get her back on her feet and some to Maxim so he could get out of the strangle hold.