[Arthur moves slowly, but he needn't have-- almost automatically, Merlin slows time a little, giving himself plenty of time to comprehend the instruction and follow it to the letter. Step back, right, and bring his sword up a bit more-- and he parries the blow quite neatly, holding Arthur at bay for a few seconds.
But the side-effect of that, of course, is that to Arthur, Merlin will have moved shockingly fast. Oh, well. He's lithe enough, surely it's understandable he has a turn of speed about him.]
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But the side-effect of that, of course, is that to Arthur, Merlin will have moved shockingly fast. Oh, well. He's lithe enough, surely it's understandable he has a turn of speed about him.]