[i]The Quarterstaff immediately flew up to the knives, deflecting them to the side. However the knife intended for his throat had grazed the side, missing his carotid. This was no ordinary quarterstaff for sure, it seemed to have multiple enchantments upon it. One designed for parrying and another for striking hard. The Mage sprinted towards Octavia in a zig zag pattern, changing up the zig zag as he went long as to have a better chance of her missing any more knife throws.[/i]