Pretty damn fast, it turns out. Gabe just flashes his teeth as his kick connects somewhere decidedly less tender and his new best friend surges forward, using weight and momentum to try and get him on the ground where that knife will certainly come into play.

Gabe doesn't bother yelling or thrashing. Just twists and goes for a judo throw, trying to toss the fucker over his shoulder and put him down hard. They're connected, bound together by one of the local bullshit games, but so what? He refuses to bend.