*Click*
*Flip*
Grab.
Attack.
The cards revealed themselves as both players committed to opposing intentions, as while Leo chose to close the distance and seize control, Mauriss opted for immediate aggression, trusting the initiative of striking first over the security of positioning, the contrast between their choices setting the tone for how the exchange would unfold.
Leo made the choice to use grab because, with Mauriss having already exhausted both evade and self explosion, the option had now become a near certain engagement, leaving his opponent with no reliable means of escaping once contact was established, which made it the most calculated move he could make at this stage of the match.
