Ezra leaned backward, allowing Desmond's punch to pass within inches of his face.
The force behind the punch created a violent gust that swept across Ezra's face, pushing his black hair aside and making several strands flutter behind his head. The movement was small, but the speed of Desmond's attack made it clear that a single mistake at this distance could turn the fight around.
Almost immediately, Ezra sprung backward while keeping his grip on Desmond's elbow.
His hand moved with him.
Instead of continuing to hold the elbow, Ezra's fingers slid along Desmond's arm until they reached his wrist. His grip changed in the middle of the movement, with his thumb settling against the center of Desmond's wrist where the veins ran toward the bones of his hand, while his other fingers closed around the opposite side.
Then Ezra twisted.
It wasn't a large movement.
