Weird that I was still sitting when pulled into this fight.

Someone utters the words, 'xabras euwunsoguai'.
The space around someone seems to vibrate and wobble.
The shifting dimensions leave you disoriented!
Your blow swings wildly and misses.
Your blow swings wildly and misses.
Someone's blow swings wildly and misses.
Someone's slice injures someone.
Someone is writhing in agony.

<100%hp 49%m 100%mv 6017tnl (39.83%)> You rest.
Someone is writhing in agony.

<100%hp 49%m 100%mv 6017tnl (39.83%)>
Someone parries your slash.
Someone's icy grip decimates someone!
Someone is writhing in agony.

<100%hp 49%m 100%mv 6017tnl (39.83%)> c 'chill touch'
Better stand first.
Someone is writhing in agony.

<100%hp 49%m 100%mv 6017tnl (39.83%)>
Someone parries your slash.
Someone is writhing in agony.

<100%hp 49%m 100%mv 6017tnl (39.83%)>
Someone narrows its eyes and glares in someone's direction.
Someone puffs its cheeks and blows a freezing cloud of mist over someone!
Someone's chilling mist EVISCERATES someone!
Someone is writhing in agony.

<100%hp 49%m 100%mv 6017tnl (39.83%)> c 'chill touch'
Better stand first.
Someone is writhing in agony.

<100%hp 49%m 100%mv 6017tnl (39.83%)> c 'chill touch'

You recover your bearings.
The bright light fades from your eyes.
An examining explorer is writhing in agony.

<100%hp 60%m 100%mv 6017tnl (39.83%)>
An examining explorer utters the words, 'waouq wuggurz'.
An examining explorer waves his arm in a wide arc, sending forth a cluster of projectiles of pure mana towards Zesam.
An examining explorer's magic missile maims Zesam!
An examining explorer's magic missile maims Zesam!
An examining explorer's magic missile hits Zesam.
An examining explorer is writhing in agony.

<100%hp 60%m 100%mv 6017tnl (39.83%)> Better stand first.
An examining explorer is writhing in agony.

I assume you are concerned about the "Better stand first", which is unfortunately by design. Until you get hit, or actually hit something you'll continue to be resting/sitting.