[the speed at which that came was surprising, and something she hadn't been ready to guard against, so more's the bruise to her pride as she hops a step to the side and flinches out of arm's reach so she can steady.
her face gets a bit red as he makes his demands, not terribly pleased with his manner. does he presume he can stand her at her most desperate? that's not the way she fights! he'll have to prove she has to go that far.
with a little growl in her throat, she turns to face him once more and advance. this time, she'll feint, with the intention of grabbing at any counter and shifting that momentum away from herself.]
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her face gets a bit red as he makes his demands, not terribly pleased with his manner. does he presume he can stand her at her most desperate? that's not the way she fights! he'll have to prove she has to go that far.
with a little growl in her throat, she turns to face him once more and advance. this time, she'll feint, with the intention of grabbing at any counter and shifting that momentum away from herself.]