<em>Again the adamantine spikes of the swordsage's weapon dig into his pristine flesh and he draws in his breath, almost excited by blow that so brutally cut long, painful marks on his face then, trailing lower, had bit deeper yet into his torso, though again, she feels similiar forces, though invisible, slashing her in her cheek and torso as well. Still, he seems caught between disappointed and amused when her assault ends there.<br/><br/>"Losing your touch, little bird? Come, then... I'll teach you in the ways of pain..."<br/><br/>Raising his free hand, with a graceful motion, quick as his dance, he draws a profane symbol of power in the air, and Ilaneshi feels a wave of pain blast hir entire body, trying to take ahold of hir, though shi still has a good chance to shake it off... But, even if shi does, shi sees many near him succumb to the effect, their agony fueling his pleasure, and reminding hir that their pain is hir fault... spurring her, perhaps, to fight him all the more viciously.<br/></em><br/>OOC: Remind me... Time Stands Still is a strike, isn't it? He activates an effect identical to a symbol of pain, with a Fort DC of 27. Ilaneshi takes 23 damage.