Marluxia was back on his feet reasonably quickly, and he turned to face Lumi again. Lumi was getting used to the fighting style associated with a scythe, he realised, which meant that things were about to get harder.

He could hold Graceful Dahlia's form a little longer yet, and he adjusted his grip, holding it ready, just a little over halfway down. If his grip was lower, he could reach farther, but was also at greater risk of losing the weapon to some well performed but aggressive deflection.

This time, he waited for Lumi to move.