[ With the shield on his other side, he can't cover himself quick enough. The kid's small and fast, making it much easier for them to strike whatever parts of Magnus aren't covered up, and that spells trouble.
Magnus does want to believe that this is just a really weird training sesh, but a tiny part of him at the back of his head has a tinsy winsy little bit of a legitimate fear that he might get stabbed by that very big, very sharp knife.
Instead of stepping back, he slides back with the foot on the unprotected side, turning on his other heel, attempting to use his shield to knock Chara off their feet with blunt force. About, huh, 50% of his strength. Still a small kid, after all. ]
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Magnus does want to believe that this is just a really weird training sesh, but a tiny part of him at the back of his head has a tinsy winsy little bit of a legitimate fear that he might get stabbed by that very big, very sharp knife.
Instead of stepping back, he slides back with the foot on the unprotected side, turning on his other heel, attempting to use his shield to knock Chara off their feet with blunt force. About, huh, 50% of his strength. Still a small kid, after all. ]