[She made an amused noise about that, but turned quick to a gasp of pain. This wasn't a place of miracles, and while she could try, or wish for otherwise, her arm was already sore from his prior strike.
Her rapier was dropped, and she found herself kneeling on the ground, her good arm bracing over her stomach as she sought to breathe. It would be some time before she was good enough with a blade to take down a servant. Other weapons, who knew.
But she was gracious enough, even as she blinked back tears from pain. By that, she didn't try to hit him, but instead bowed her head as she tried to straighten in her kneeling position.]
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Her rapier was dropped, and she found herself kneeling on the ground, her good arm bracing over her stomach as she sought to breathe. It would be some time before she was good enough with a blade to take down a servant. Other weapons, who knew.
But she was gracious enough, even as she blinked back tears from pain. By that, she didn't try to hit him, but instead bowed her head as she tried to straighten in her kneeling position.]