James was quick to react, dodging the lightening whip's first lashes with ease, though he knew not to get cocky, for he was wearing chain-mail, after all, and it's conductivity would add to the damage caused by the attacks. Once there was an opening to strike back, James took full advantage of it, closing the distance between himself and the warlock very quickly and going for a slash; it was a wild swing, considering how he had to make a made dash for the warlock so he wouldn't get hit by the whip, but a sword as long and sharp as James's would surely do a lot of damage if it hit anything important.<br/><br/>After the slash, he quickly regained his footing and swung at the warlock a couple more times, aiming for his legs and arms before backing away and readying himself for another barrage of attacks...he hoped his steel proved too much for the warlock by that point, because it was hard to do all that dodging under heavy chain-mail like his. Certainly, if he had to do that too many more times, he'd soon be worn out.