You reach out and grab your opponent's animating force, ripping it from its body but leaving a single invisible thread which you can snap at a moment's notice. The enemy is now at your mercy. When you initiate this maneuver, you make a normal melee attack. In addition to the damage from the attack, the opponent must make a Will save DC 17 + your Wisdom modifier, or have its soul sundered. At any time during the duration of this maneuver, you may sever its soul (a free action), killing the creature. The enemy is aware of the power you currently hold over it. A successful saving throw negates the death-effect, but not the damage.