Northern was a little bit amused. And confused.
From the information he was seeing, Commander Zebelon was far stronger than he'd been letting on. Either there was a reason he wasn't fighting at full power, or he simply didn't want to.
Or he was toying with them.
That possibility sat differently. If Zebelon was holding back deliberately, his intention might be to break their will completely. Let them think they had a chance, let them pour everything into the fight, and then unleash his trump card. Most likely his Transient ability.
Northern straightened his back as he studied the information before his face, watching Jeci match the Commander's strike with efficient brutality of her own. The man acknowledged her with a grin, and she answered it with another blow.
