Caris' trap was sprung and so was Varyn's. The Champion was too focused on his own attack to respond to the changed attack from the Jedi.
For Varyn's part, the punch had just been a ploy. It struck, and its strike meant that Varyn's deactivated lightsaber was wedged almost into the man's armpit. He activated the blade where it would spring to life, carving through the swinging arm at the shoulder. The continued movement from the swing combined with Varyn twisting his own wrist would mean the arm would almost certainly be taken off at the shoulder or perhaps holding on by a few pieces of unbroken skin.
But it came with a cost. Varyn's step into and pivoting with the punch meant that he was able to outpace the Jedi's blade to an extent, but even so, it wasn't enough. The Jedi's saber caught his side, digging several inches into his belly, scalding half his liver before it would be - hopefully - cut off (literally) by Varyn's attack.
In the event that by some miracle the Jedi evaded his attack, Varyn's life would be forfeit. The blade would pass cleanly through his body and out the other side. In the far, far more likely event that the Jedi's arm came off, Varyn was still in bad shape. A massive gash in his side with excruciating pain and half a liver and probably kidney gone meant that Varyn would fall to the ground, sabers falling from his hands as he clutched at his side, doubled over in pain and simply hoping that someone would find him in time to get him to a medbay. Either way, the battle was no longer in Varyn's hands.
@Sreeya @Mr. Teatime @Valen Pelora
For Varyn's part, the punch had just been a ploy. It struck, and its strike meant that Varyn's deactivated lightsaber was wedged almost into the man's armpit. He activated the blade where it would spring to life, carving through the swinging arm at the shoulder. The continued movement from the swing combined with Varyn twisting his own wrist would mean the arm would almost certainly be taken off at the shoulder or perhaps holding on by a few pieces of unbroken skin.
But it came with a cost. Varyn's step into and pivoting with the punch meant that he was able to outpace the Jedi's blade to an extent, but even so, it wasn't enough. The Jedi's saber caught his side, digging several inches into his belly, scalding half his liver before it would be - hopefully - cut off (literally) by Varyn's attack.
In the event that by some miracle the Jedi evaded his attack, Varyn's life would be forfeit. The blade would pass cleanly through his body and out the other side. In the far, far more likely event that the Jedi's arm came off, Varyn was still in bad shape. A massive gash in his side with excruciating pain and half a liver and probably kidney gone meant that Varyn would fall to the ground, sabers falling from his hands as he clutched at his side, doubled over in pain and simply hoping that someone would find him in time to get him to a medbay. Either way, the battle was no longer in Varyn's hands.
@Sreeya @Mr. Teatime @Valen Pelora