Aevala sprinted after the man. Her strike was meant to decapitate him, and struck the base of his skull with full force.<br/>It didn't work. Whatever the white light was, it shone brighter for a moment, and she felt the same power pushing against her blade again, ruining the swing. Obviously, that was a very good magic.<br/>At the same time, Kalaj was creeping closer. He obviously spared his projectiles and was just trying to take a good look at the man's face.<br/>Still, Aevala wasn't going to give up for now. She jumped after him, not allowing him to disengage, and swung the handle, trying to trip the man. He only managed to evade it partially, and she caught the ankle, forcing him to lift one of his legs and stumble back. Still, his attempt to run away again failed miserably. It almost looked like his legs suddenly lost power, and instead of propelling himself forward, he stumbled back, falling to the ground, but a quick tumble allowed him to regain his feet without allowing another opening.<br/>Despite the light encircling the man's features, Kalaj was pretty sure he had taken a good look at him.<br/>The first trees were only a few yards away.