I looked for our opponent, and I saw Mannequin virtually unscathed, lying in the shallow water.
…of course. That can’t be regular ceramic he’s using.
The blast had knocked him sprawling, but he’d disconnected his parts so only lengths of chain attached each.
I suppose it makes sense. Less resistance to the movement might reduce the damage.
An application, perhaps, of that martial arts principle. How did it go?
“When two great forces collide, the victory will go to the one that knows how to yield.”
– Lao Tzu
An oak is broken by the hurricane’s winds, but the supple willow only bends? He was already pulling himself together.
Yeah, that sounds like a good one too.
There was barely a mark on him.
“Run,” Grue said.
Good plan, but can she run after the gunshot?
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