His improved body fought off the anesthetic with ease, but the deep stabs were another issue altogether. He did a quick check of his day so far, and cursed, only the third fight, and already he was lagging. If he was back in his 'real' body, he could just now be hitting his stride, and wouldn't slow until somewhere near the thirtieth or so battle.<br/><br/>In melee, against a superior opponent, he made the logical choice, and pulled out. He could do some more exploring, and come back later to finish clearing things out on this level. With any luck, there would be a barracks area down here that he could use.