[i]Last second. Having been significantly backed away, the grenade blew up in air between Nathaniel and Ivan. Nate stumbled back from the explosion, his back crashing into the wall of the stone pass. He took a step forward, grunting as he extended his arms outwards and shaking them out, getting into a defensive stance. He stood at an unsteady readiness, waiting to see what happened to Ivan. [/i]