Whoa, coming back with a bang--no pun intended. Have I already mentioned that I'm in love with the way you describe battles? Yeah. Think I'm purposely putting off writing one because you set such a high bar.
But, yeah. I'm back, baby!
Author's response
CDL, don't put off battles just because of me. You write extremely well, and it's always wonderful to read what you have (me loveth the character interaction that you write). Besides, how can you either know where you are when it comes to writing battles unless you do it? The only way to get better is practie, practice. ^^ - IWCT, waiting for your next installment.