"Oof!" he hits the ground hard, losing a tooth on the road.  There was no time to moan and groan, though.<br/><br/>Pushing up with his free hand he yanks at the shield.  Mere pavement wouldn't stop him, he bellows low and angry, tearing it from the ground with a spray of gravel as he springs from his knees to his feet, whipping the shield around to slam it's edge into her sword with a thunderous blast of might, just in time to stop it from gutting him, deflecting the blade to the side, the shockwave quivering it in her hands.