[i]Looking up at the strange creature, Zach jumped back slightly, yelping in surprise. After a moment's analyzation, he calmed down, looking at the cat creature, unsmiling. It was clear that Zach was rather harsh on himself, even if he won.[/i] "Messed up a couple times," [i]He said, his voice hoarse and ragged.[/i] "Like when he parried me like that, I was made a fool of." [i]Zach sighed, rubbing his temples as he replayed the entire fight in his mind's eye. He wasn't a pessimist, but when it came to these sort of things he liked to halfheartedly acknowledge what he did well but focus on what he did poorly.[/i]