[Abduxel cries out as the impact makes his head snap to the side, and his cheekbone crack; the illusion of Ellie just stands there staring at Joel, blinking, with that same damaged expression. He hadn't had much time to cast; if he wants her to do other things, he has to cast more; and so while Joel's punch hurt like a bitch and has him reeling, his head pounding, at least it liberated more blood for him to work with when he gets his wits back together.
But for a long moment, "Ellie" just stares. Abduxel slowly, painfully gets back onto all fours, a hand on his face, looking distressed, spitting more blood out on the ground.
His mind races through molasses as his ears ring and he starts to crawl away, feeling some awful twinge in his ribs. He could tell Joel the truth, he could get the fuck out of dodge, he could stab him in the calf... one way or another, he slips a knife from his sleeve while Joel's distracted, but initiating more violence with this hidden hulk strikes him as unwise.
He mumbles another spell under his breath, as quietly as he can manage.
The illusion of Ellie then says, emphatically,] He saved me.
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But for a long moment, "Ellie" just stares. Abduxel slowly, painfully gets back onto all fours, a hand on his face, looking distressed, spitting more blood out on the ground.
His mind races through molasses as his ears ring and he starts to crawl away, feeling some awful twinge in his ribs. He could tell Joel the truth, he could get the fuck out of dodge, he could stab him in the calf... one way or another, he slips a knife from his sleeve while Joel's distracted, but initiating more violence with this hidden hulk strikes him as unwise.
He mumbles another spell under his breath, as quietly as he can manage.
The illusion of Ellie then says, emphatically,] He saved me.