Hitting the ground wasn't the most appetizing prospect, if she could teleport away as she did earlier.  He hoped that the holding onto her wrist would be enough to either stop her, or bring him with her, if she did that again.<br/><br/>To his dismay, she didn't get squashed like a bug.  To his pleasure, neither did he, the portal bringing them both with it, for him to land atop her with a dull, and much less satisfying, thud.<br/><br/>Still, it seemed he was getting the better of the exchange, thus far.  His back hurt, and some small bloody holes leaked from the chain, but she was bleeding badly from a gash at her side, not to mention shotgun wounds.<br/><br/>There was blood on her.  She was wounded, weakened.  His lips twist into a maniac grin.<br/><br/>"Tough girl.  Took a shotgun and a near disembowelment." he stands to his feet after she tosses him off, but wastes not a moment, leaping back at her even as he spoke, shield first, attempting to slam it into her face, as his free hand seeks to grab her sword arm.