People do generally suck, that much they will certainly be able to agree on.

He manages to hold his own while Johanna fights her way to his side. Rainier isn't much for moving while fighting, the acrobatic spinning and slicing is for the younger, even if he's faster than his armor would suggest - but the man is a mountain. When he holds a line, it fucking holds.

He takes the blessed breather for what it is, trying to catch his breath enough for the incoming fight.

"I've been waiting for this." he says, grin wide under his beard.