Given Link's mobility, the potential of him avoiding a fall is well within Donnie's anticipated maneuvers from him. He's tracking the other, and even while he's still close to the floor, he twists his upper body around, staff brought over his head and braced with his other hand to deflect.
Breaking the 'staff' that Link was using had also been within a realm of possibilities, except with Link having been using it so boldly, Donnie had also been inclined to assume that perhaps the wood was of sturdier origin. It's still a surprise then, that he hears the crack and splintering of the thing, and he's showered by fragments of wood.
But his own staff continues to move, body already committed to a follow up as he brings the weapon more on level with him and thrusts the end towards Link's gut while he's shifting his feet into position to stand again.
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Date: 2025-03-11 04:40 pm (UTC)Breaking the 'staff' that Link was using had also been within a realm of possibilities, except with Link having been using it so boldly, Donnie had also been inclined to assume that perhaps the wood was of sturdier origin. It's still a surprise then, that he hears the crack and splintering of the thing, and he's showered by fragments of wood.
But his own staff continues to move, body already committed to a follow up as he brings the weapon more on level with him and thrusts the end towards Link's gut while he's shifting his feet into position to stand again.