As the Brute charged Drallinix sidestepped right and out of the beasts sights seeing as how his head was held low. As he did this he let the sword scrape off the stone armor and set himself in a standard position with the sword held at about waist height the point facing towards his opponent and the crossguard perpendicular across his hands. He had a balanced stance with his weight slightly shifted towards the back and his demeanor was cold as death.