[i]The Sorcerer started to circle Octavia, spinning the staff in hand. Then with every few paces the sound of a hammer slamming upon metal on a anvil was heard. Xanthus was repeating this cycle now, step, step, step, slam, spin, slam and repeat. It was a bizarre sight, though luckily Octavia's sight started to come back. The Mage then did the cycle again, at a more faster pace. It seemed he was using the loud noise to cover his approach. A clever move, as he approached with every slam.[/i]