Ignoring, Aang's reactions to focus on the battle, Gene reloaded his gun and fired an ice bullet. The monsters did appear to move more slowly, the only possibly explanation being that dancing at them did work. Strange, yet symbolic. Mindless creatures dedicated to brute force face against the symbols of humanity: culture - Aang's dance - and technology - Gene's gun. Adding to that are domesticated animals, something only humans have achieved. The two of them easily holding their own against a horde of Buers; defeating the way of the wilds, the--

A Buer swept at him in the middle of his internal monologue, cutting his cheek. Gene swore under his breath and reloaded. "We're almost got them all, keep at it!"