The Gladiator

You brandish your diblade, the most lethal of weapons. Twirling it expertly, you make a strike at Velkadin. He deflects it easily, and makes a counter attack, which you dodge. Even through you appear to be doing well, you sense that Velkadin is playing with you. Suddenly, you see an unexpected opening in his defenses. Strange, you think. Velkadin is too good to make this kind of mistake. You know this is a rare opportunity to gain some ground, but at the same time, you wonder if it might be a trick. You only have a split second to react....