[Perhaps she had. At one point. No, she still did. Somehow, she did. It wasn't even really something she pondered upon. It just was. And maybe she wouldn't have even bothered with those words, how something in them rang. Just a little. But the way he smiled at her like that. The way the anger had faded from it, that familiar warmth overtaking instead. A smile she knew too well- Too well. It was enough to push her off her game. To just think for a blink of time.
And then he was right behind her and she could only look over her shoulder before she was being cracked right across the back. She cried out this time, a shout of surprise and perhaps of pain, because she hadn't anticipated it, hadn't put herself to the ready to tolerate it. She fell from the wave of keyblades as, masterless, they whirled off and away, returning to whence they came. And in the meantime, she was making to quickly stumble to roll onto her back, intent of climbing to her feet as quickly as possible. Growling as she did so.]
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And then he was right behind her and she could only look over her shoulder before she was being cracked right across the back. She cried out this time, a shout of surprise and perhaps of pain, because she hadn't anticipated it, hadn't put herself to the ready to tolerate it. She fell from the wave of keyblades as, masterless, they whirled off and away, returning to whence they came. And in the meantime, she was making to quickly stumble to roll onto her back, intent of climbing to her feet as quickly as possible. Growling as she did so.]