[The instant Darkleer feels psionics beginning to tighten around him, he throws himself into frenetic, surging motion, trying to explode outward and away from their suffocating grasp. The young troll might look like a goofy nobody, but that could be part of his assassin's disguise, and Darkleer won't let himself be taken like this. He hasn't fought for survival for all these years to let it be taken away so easily.]
you said "casual hold," so let me know if this isn't okay and I'll change it
[The instant Darkleer feels psionics beginning to tighten around him, he throws himself into frenetic, surging motion, trying to explode outward and away from their suffocating grasp. The young troll might look like a goofy nobody, but that could be part of his assassin's disguise, and Darkleer won't let himself be taken like this. He hasn't fought for survival for all these years to let it be taken away so easily.]