[ Whether Stiles believes him or not is irrelevant in the end. As long as he took something away from the words, some sort of motivation, that’s all that matters.
The werewolf is caught off guard by the sudden change in tactic and hunches over almost immediately. Advanced healing or not, a shot to the crotch still hurts like hell for those few blinding seconds after impact. Given his position, he can’t avoid the elbow hit no matter how far he attempts to turn his head. Instinctively one of his hands flies to cover his stomach, just in case the teenager decides to follow things up with a final kick.
There is a slight oversight to their current positions though. Sure, Derek has been forced lower which leaves him with very few options for a counter-attack, but there’s something significant that Stiles has overlooked. His legs. Right now Derek has been essentially been forced to kneecap height. Prime targets to really turn the tables. Instead of attacking with the intent to knock Stiles off balance, Derek almost lazily swipes an arm out. An attempt to show Stiles the mistake and see if he can learn from it. ]
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The werewolf is caught off guard by the sudden change in tactic and hunches over almost immediately. Advanced healing or not, a shot to the crotch still hurts like hell for those few blinding seconds after impact. Given his position, he can’t avoid the elbow hit no matter how far he attempts to turn his head. Instinctively one of his hands flies to cover his stomach, just in case the teenager decides to follow things up with a final kick.
There is a slight oversight to their current positions though. Sure, Derek has been forced lower which leaves him with very few options for a counter-attack, but there’s something significant that Stiles has overlooked. His legs. Right now Derek has been essentially been forced to kneecap height. Prime targets to really turn the tables. Instead of attacking with the intent to knock Stiles off balance, Derek almost lazily swipes an arm out. An attempt to show Stiles the mistake and see if he can learn from it. ]