Rezenar watched as she backed off from his attack and he was ready for another pummeling, but once he was about to pull up his foot from the ground, he once again felt roots clinging onto him. If she was going to cheat in this fight by using nature around them to hold him down, then so be it. He would have to cheat as well. Once again, he went for the roots with the spear and used his double-edge sword to attack, but his timing was completely off-- he felt her stabbing at his side again and it felt more painful than before.
An angry snarl came after he felt the pain surging through the inflicted side. This snarl sounded demonic, if not monstrous. His reflex to such an attack forced him to immediately dig his sword into her. Something was different with Rezenar, and he already knew this true because once he heard Cithien's howl of pain... he actually smiled, pleased. His mind raced with demands for more of this sound, but he wouldn't be able to get them if he didn't strike her more so.
Rezenar let go of the spear and because of how close they were, he swung his left hand to go behind Cithien's head and bring her closer to him, literally slamming their forehead's together. He didn't intentionally headbutt her, but it definitely felt as if she was headbutting him back in struggle. His dark green eyes seem to be now drenched in a dark red hue.
"WOMAN, I am going to enjoy hearing your pathetic yelps of pain after I'm through with you!" Rezenar growled as he made his blade slide through her before pulling it out of her and shooting again for another attack.
He could feel her wanting him to die already, but he was persistent and he definitely wasn't going to die until she dies before him.