“Sorry I’m late, Valia here trapped me in a cage of sword echoes,” Alustin said. “How did you even get out?” Valia demanded. Alustin gestured at his dislocated shoulder. “That… literally doesn’t explain anything,” Valia said. “There’s no reasonable way for you to have gotten free from hundreds of lethally sharp blades simply by dislocating your own arm.” “It’s really no fun if I give away all my secrets,” Alustin said.
