Silence was probably a blessing in most cases. That's the way he wanted to play it? Fucking awesome. The eye contact kept him on alert and when Nathaniel made his move, Knox was ready for it. He felt the pull on his arm and a sharp pain, but did his best to ignore it as he caught the other man around the neck and head-butted him before kicking his legs out from under him.
Unfortunately, he heard the pop just before he felt the agonizing pain in his elbow.