[u]Balthazar stumbles back, steadying himself on the pommel of his sword. He leans on his shield, slightly massaging the wound in his shoulder. Flames caress the wound, cauterizing the flesh and stalling the bleeding.[/u] "[i]You're annoying, I'll give you that.[/i]" [u]He begins to circle HUIAA once more, his shield raised in-between the two.[/u]