Blood streaks his cheek as he wipes his blade clean, smirking through the chaos of the aftermath.

“Well! That was invigorating. You fight like someone who knows I’m watching. Flattering, really. Almost makes the near-death experience worth it.”

He flicks the rag away, striding closer with a flourish. “Better this than sitting in the Underdark refereeing seven thousand starving spawn. Let my siblings play nursemaid to them—I’ve far more delightful things to do up here. Like teasing you.”