<em>So pretty fucking badly.</em><br/><br/>He managed two steps as she spoke, before freezing as she snapped at him. His body trembled VERY slightly as he fought the Mantle, almost unnoticeable unless one was familiar with the Mantle and how it could control its bearer, but his eyes blazed. He made no move to return back to her side, instead fighting the compulsion with every ounce of strength, even though it was like trying to stop the tide, painful, unproductive, and giving him the mother of all migraines.