[He winces, but thanks the Goddesses that it manages to buy him even a smidgen of time. The red eyes, the blatant, leering smile--his Shadow? Here? But how? Before he can even recoil with shock, he realizes his error, and the kick is hard enough to make him lose his balance. Thankfully, he manages to land on his knees, and he does his best to drive a fist straight into the figure's gut with as much power as he can muster, unsteady as he is.]