[Like hell he's giving up now, especially at the word of that damn Warden. With all the spells he's tossed around -- and the effects of his last one are still in effect, the floor cracked where it exploded upwards -- exhaustion wasn't far off and Acumen's effects don't help.]
[Hefting his sword, Zelgadis spins around, jamming his blade into the arm of one attacking sentinel but his head spins too much to catch the beam attack that slices through his flank.]
[His gloves hand covers the wound quickly and he barely staggers, the flat of his sword blocking the second laser successfully. He can do this, and she'll never notice until it's all over and he's healed himself. Hell if he's giving up now.]