Yeah, I'm gonna go ahead with Cavendish's judgement that he needed Barto to survive, unless you want to tell me that you know Cavendish better than Cavendish.Or it could of been that the best option of not suffering fatal damage would be to hide behind his barrier? I think he could tank it, despite Bart's judgement. In a 1v1 scenario, Cavendish beats Gladius, he has superior speed/strength.