He already moved across the bridge, his steps sure even in the nearly blinding smoke. "You used trickery and flunkies. I was told about that spell, it relies on the opponent READING something. Going to give her a book in battle? That trick won't work again.<br/><br/>And besides..."<br/><br/>He stopped talking, quietly ordering the shadow into the stone to grab and snatch at her tail, hiding in the solid stone, while he stalked forward. He could get close enough to stab, but instead focused on not falling and dodging.