Huurgh.... [Nero pushes back against her hand, baring his teeth as he tries to push her back. His sword-wielding arm braces itself against the ground to give him more leverage.]

You crazy son of a-- [There's the distinct, nauseating sound of metal hitting bone as Nero's skull is bashed with her shield. Which each consecutive hit his grip on her hand weakens until eventually, much like his torso, it falls flat against the floor. His hand twitches a bit afterward indicating he is still very much alive, if momentarily incapacitated.]