This was a good idea, and she was certain of striking his exposed rear. Yet she executed the maneuver too slowly, and as she sailed over his head, her long-armed enemy simply reached up and seized her with a grip most firm, before tumbling over backwards and driving them both into the sand. The strange grab-and-throw was itself inefficient action, ill-suited for a real fight, but he performed well nonetheless by quickly bringing a wooden blade up against Ebonshield’s throat even as she lay there, stunned from the surprise, the impact, and the firmness by which he held her body.