With a side-step, I was able to deflect her swipe of the spear that went for my stomach with my sword. She didn’t relent as her foot came in for a roundhouse kick. The pure focus in her eyes was a force of nature that would put a novice in the recovery wing. Quickly taking a step back, I dodge the kick, quickly returning with an attack of my own. I knew I tended to be quicker than others, so I made sure she was able to see the attacks coming. As such, this swipe of my sword went for her stomach with the flat side of the blade.