He took a glancing blow to the shield, and had to do a slight twist to avoid a hit to his right shoulder, but the thud of his opponent meant their idea had born fruit at least. He quickly dismounted, and gave Whisper an affectionate rub, before heading over to help his opponent to his feet. Once his opponent was up, Caiaphas withdrew to his starting position, and drew his rapier. He let his opponent come to him, before using his Strong Golem strike against him, the powerful strike meant to blast through defenses, and opponents, despite what they were armored with.