Vincent came forward with his shoulders lowered and one arm dragging heat behind it.
The change gave Vincent weight before speed. Every step pressed cracks into the arena floor. Uneven armor shifted over his ribs, forced around a human frame that could barely hold it.
Randalp moved before the distance closed.
Tock spread three plates in front of him, angled one high and two low. The first caught Vincent's fist and folded in half. The second dragged the force away from Randalp's ribs. The third snapped under his boot and threw him sideways before the follow-up landed.
Vincent's second punch tore through empty space and struck the floor. Stone jumped, and the impact rattled through Elias's feet at the viewing edge.
