[Whatever precious seconds they hope to buy, they've yet to fight the Force itself.
The first few shots are wide, streaking past with the sound of snapping air - Ren's quick to lift his saber, pace far from slowed as he strains against the draw of the Force to deflect their recalibrated shots before barreling between them like a raging beast, not focused on either their death or the pain he might otherwise inflict, it's merely a bid at throwing their balance enough to bypass them entirely for the sake of capturing Karlon himself.
If the thought of taking the man alive actually holds once Ren's managed to cinch his fingers tight across the man's throat.]
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The first few shots are wide, streaking past with the sound of snapping air - Ren's quick to lift his saber, pace far from slowed as he strains against the draw of the Force to deflect their recalibrated shots before barreling between them like a raging beast, not focused on either their death or the pain he might otherwise inflict, it's merely a bid at throwing their balance enough to bypass them entirely for the sake of capturing Karlon himself.
If the thought of taking the man alive actually holds once Ren's managed to cinch his fingers tight across the man's throat.]