Adrenaline rushing through his veins, as he leads the charge into battle. Xarius only takes in the presence of the cannons briefly in passing. More having checked them for would be ambushers on the way past than anything else. Even so he would store the information in the back of his mind, able to use the alcoves for possible cover, or even a possible means of destructive escape should they find themselves cornered. His attention was primarily focused on the soldier in front of him, on keeping his own shield and sword at the ready, so as not to sustain serious damage in the upcoming exchange. The effects of Delia's song, are likewise only moderately observed, feeling his blood pumping faster from the effects, though focusing more on the enhancements to his fighting capabilities, than the feelings coursing through his body that caused them in the first place.<br/><br/>Upon reaching his enemy, though unfamiliar with the blade in his hand, preferring to fight with lighter more nimble and precise weapons in the past, Xarius is able to land a blow beneath the guard of the soldier's shield, cutting into the flesh of his leg, though not quite deep enough to debilitate him. The song of the succubus empowers his muscles, enabling his strike to deal just a little more damage, his arm to swing a little bit faster, and the spell that accompanies it allowing his body to move with unnatural speed. The eager flicking of his tail was indication enough that such a boon pleased him greatly, as it would be used to full effect in the coming seconds, his muscles bunching, eyes narrowing as he prepares to unleash a flurry of blows against his opponent. His shield arm raised, ready for a counter attack that would never come. It is then that Xarius witnesses the rodent pushing his way past the soldiers guard, making a dash towards their back lines. While he can only assume this is on account of whatever technique Mona had implemented to take care of him, the feline wasn't about to turn down the opportunity to silence the rodent before he gets a chance to call out for help. Like a cat pouncing a mouse, Xarius attacks without a second thought, slashing quickly across his chest, the blade biting deep into his unarmed body, the rodent collapsing into a heap, making a mess of the very floor he'd been working to mop mere moments ago. "That works too." he calls back to the sorceress, shooting her a quick approving grin. Though he catches the slight glimpse of disappointment on her face, he does not feel bad about his decision in the slightest. Better to silence the rodent quickly when he had the chance, besides there would be more enemies to toy with if that's what she desired, and if she was truly broken up about it, he could always find a way to make it up to her once the battle was over.<br/><br/>Despite having landed a blow upon the soldier before him, the thundering charge of the centaurs' hooves proves far more intimidating than the armored catboy with a sword. Both soldiers combining their efforts to gruesome effect as they simultaneously attack the imposing woman. Though she makes a good effort of not letting it show, Xarius is close enough to witness the blows land, has been in enough battles to know she was truly hurting. He could heal her of course, but to do so now would only invite more punishment from the soldiers. Far better he focus his efforts on eliminating the soldier before him as quickly as possible, and use the brief moment after all immediate opposition has fallen to heal her up before they venture onwards.<br/><br/>"You really should be paying more attention to me... the centaur is not the one about to run you through." Xarius informs the soldier standing opposite him, scolding them for taking their eyes off their opponent as he uses the opportunity to strike out even more effectively than before. With his feet firmly planted on the deck of the ship, Xarius is able to swing his blade in a flowing sequence of blows, slashing the soldier from the right, the left and following up with a forward thrust, in an attempt to finish him off.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Xarius<div style="padding: 3px; background-color: #FFFFFF; border: 1px solid #d8d8d8; font-size: 1em;"><div style="text-transform: uppercase; border-bottom: 1px solid #CCCCCC; margin-bottom: 3px; font-size: 0.8em; font-weight: bold; display: block;"><span onclick="if (this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display != '') {  this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = ''; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;hide&lt;/a&gt;'; } else { this.parentNode.parentNode.getElementsByTagName('div')[1].getElementsByTagName('div')[0].style.display = 'none'; this.innerHTML = '&lt;b&gt;Spoiler: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;a href=\'#\' onClick=\'return false;\'&gt;show&lt;/a&gt;'; }"><b>Spoiler: </b><a href="#" onclick="return false;">show</a></span></div><div class="quotecontent"><div style="display: none;">continuing his assault on the soldier in front of him with a full attack <br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/412571">guard swats round 2 #1</a>: <span style="text-decoration: underline">1d20+14</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">28</span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/412572">guard swats round 2 #2</a>: <span style="text-decoration: underline">1d20+14</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">23</span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/412573">guard swats round 2 #3</a>: <span style="text-decoration: underline">1d20+8</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">23</span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/412574">guard swats round 2 #1 dmg</a>: <span style="text-decoration: underline">1d8+5</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">9</span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/412575">guard swats round 2 #2 dmg</a>: <span style="text-decoration: underline">1d8+5</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">8</span><br/><br/><a class="postlink" href="http://orokos.com/roll/412577">guard swats round 2 #3 dmg</a>: <span style="text-decoration: underline">1d8+5</span> <span style="font-weight: bold">9</span></div></div></div>