Garrus had been hoping the punch would land clean, but apparently even distracted and dazed, Rico isn't all bluster. Instead of connecting, Rico manages to deflect his fist so it only grazes.
Garrus is stepping forward to follow up when, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the daystick swinging in on the outside. There's no time to move out of the way, so instead, he tucks his arm in across his side - trying to spread the impact over as large an area as possible to limit the damage.
It's almost an afterthought, but he also throws up a barrier to cover his side. Hopefully it'll actually do it's job this time, otherwise this is going to hurt.
That's why he has to make the next shot count. So he doesn't stop his forward momentum. He carries through, and with his free hand he ducks low to check Rico's chin again - this time with an uppercut.
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Garrus is stepping forward to follow up when, out of the corner of his eye, he sees the daystick swinging in on the outside. There's no time to move out of the way, so instead, he tucks his arm in across his side - trying to spread the impact over as large an area as possible to limit the damage.
It's almost an afterthought, but he also throws up a barrier to cover his side. Hopefully it'll actually do it's job this time, otherwise this is going to hurt.
That's why he has to make the next shot count. So he doesn't stop his forward momentum. He carries through, and with his free hand he ducks low to check Rico's chin again - this time with an uppercut.