As the bolt of lightning hit the ground at Kratos' feet, his smile widened. "Attacking and defending! Good, you're progressing faster than I thought you would!"<br/><br/>Jumping around the wall of ice with some rather impressive acrobatics, the sword vanished, and he smashed the ice wall with a single punch. "Now try making a weapon from that ice of yours that won't shatter on contact with one of mine." He said as a pole appeared in his hands that was about four feet long.<br/><br/>Raphael decided it would be best to hold Emily back away from the other two so she didn't get caught in the crossfire.<br/><br/>Then Kratos noticed the blush that was still mildly apparent on Rylie's face. He smiled. "I don't suppose you want to explain those red cheeks of yours? And no, I don't bluff when it comes to my emotions. Not with people I trust anyway."