While he seemed reluctant to actually die, he makes no effort to dodge. He's tougher than he looks, however, and the blow doesn't kill him, instantly. "Thank... you..." he manages to mutter, as the world around them begins to collapse, the pocket domain as much a part of him as his body was. Draiss is<em>remarkably</em>successful at harvesting his power, this time, and manages to accumulate an incredible portion of it; he'll actually notice a boost in his own strength, as he finishes, and finds himself in roughly the same location, but back in the Material Plane, once more.