Jedao has to scramble not to go ass over teakettle himself, victim of his own success as Zerxus destabilizes underneath him. Zerxus gets in a slash deep into his calf as he stumble-hops back to the ground, twisting to get himself turned around to face Zerxus again.

"Oh, does it break?" he asks, only slightly ruining the cavalier tone with breathy panting - with excitement, more than exertion, even as the pain in his leg oozes, wet and warm.