He had meant to bring the plank down to smash his opponent across the face, but the fingers slashing at his eyes put paid to that. The upraised arm brandishing the weapon faltered and changed course; rather than bring the wooden board and nails down on to the enemy's head, he swiped across instead in an effort to slap away the hand going for his eyes and knock free the other.

The kick caught him in the same moment and Gannicus grunted with pain at the impact. He flared with anger; incapable of thinking beyond causing as much pain to his opponent the other hand, now free, formed a fist. Copying the man's tactics and modifying it to suit his own purpose, he lifted his balled fist with the intention to bring it down in a hard smash on the man's windpipe.