The knight responded in kind, gripping Iden’s blade just above the crossguard and forcing it down, bringing his knee up towards his groin. His codpi...ece mercifully absorbed the impact, but the strike was still enough to send him reeling. The Paladin took advantage to deliver another swift punch to his face, Iden dodging out of range, taking up a defensive stance. There was no such thing as honor in a fight for one’s life, even amongst the Paladins.Iden had to take control of the encounter, he. I took a spoonful of it. “This taste wonderful,” I said to him.Megan grabbed his hand and told him to come to finish their game of pinball. John looked at me and I told him to go play I was ok. I finished the soup then sipped at the drink thinking it tasted a little bitter as I finished it. They finished their game with Megan bragging she had beat him again. They came over and sat down beside me.I looked to Keith as I said, “Keith, we should be getting back home.” “Megan has school tomorrow as. Stopping short Thomas realized that he’d been lost in battle lust a moment. “I think that we all have had enough for now,” Roth advised them. “Thomas have you recovered?”“Yes,” Thomas said as Bill took off the scarf. “I apologize Sire. It appears that I was lost in battle lust. It has been a long time since I felt the strength you just showed. It took me back for a moment. I know something was different, I haven’t seen that kind of control in some time. What helped you not be lost to the. "Yes, are you familiar with Takatsuki's work?" He asked, barely managing to stutter out the words as his heart pounded in his chest."I've read some of her novels before." The woman gave him an alluring smile that only served to draw Kaneki further under her spell. "She certainly writes about some interesting scenarios." Kaneki was sure he was supposed to respond, but he merely stared at her, enthralled with the knowledge that she too enjoyed the works of his favorite author. "I'm Rize by the.