[Despite the quality of that laugh, Vulpes doesn't make much of it... which turns out to be quite the mistake. Pretty soon he's stumbling back, clutching at his head when it explodes with pain. For a little while he's seeing stars and isn't in any shape to retaliate.]

[With a groan, Vulpes forces himself to see past the pain in his head as he raises his fists. That was an underhanded tactic, but he won't let it decide anything.]

Men fight with their fists, coward.