[That catches him off guard. Eyes widening he stumbles into a hop and turns it into a spin, ridding himself of the jacket and, consequently, making him lose his balance. A root sneaks underfoot and he stumbles back with a yelp, falling onto his back with a heavy thud and a flinch.
He's lost, he knows. His fate was sealed the moment Mikael skimmed his jacket. Still, he gets up anyway, hoping for Mikael to make a rookie mistake. To buy him time to start the chase again. It was a much more appealing thought than whatever punishment Mikael had planned.]
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He's lost, he knows. His fate was sealed the moment Mikael skimmed his jacket. Still, he gets up anyway, hoping for Mikael to make a rookie mistake. To buy him time to start the chase again. It was a much more appealing thought than whatever punishment Mikael had planned.]