The armored figure stands impassively as the challenger seems confused by his statement. He had no intention of attacking an unprepared opponent...but he had no particular issue with allowing the enemy to make the first move in this case. But what would it be...the gauntlets seemed to point to a mage or an unarmed combat specialist, but she seemed to have plenty of room to be an alchemist or some other fighter as well. He kept his sword and shield in a loose grip, ready to wield at the faintest need. Then she seemed to reach understanding.
"I'll make the first move."
Jacos smiles grimly as she initiates the fight...with a thrown bag with a fuse. A bomb...interesting. But a concussive device would be the last thing that would work on this guardian. With a keen eye he measures the bag's flight, then in a burst of motion he thrusts his left hand into the air, releasing the shield it held at the apex of its range of motion, sending it flying up to intersect the explosive and likely knock it up and away harmlessly. In the same smooth set of movement, he crouches low, then explodes upwards himself, launching himself into the air with his sword flipping up into its normal grip, a grip that was sending it downward to cleave his enemy in two as he descended on the no longer red-garbed opponent.
"I'll make the first move."
Jacos smiles grimly as she initiates the fight...with a thrown bag with a fuse. A bomb...interesting. But a concussive device would be the last thing that would work on this guardian. With a keen eye he measures the bag's flight, then in a burst of motion he thrusts his left hand into the air, releasing the shield it held at the apex of its range of motion, sending it flying up to intersect the explosive and likely knock it up and away harmlessly. In the same smooth set of movement, he crouches low, then explodes upwards himself, launching himself into the air with his sword flipping up into its normal grip, a grip that was sending it downward to cleave his enemy in two as he descended on the no longer red-garbed opponent.