Before she’d even finished hollering her warning, Violetta had already decided to bolt, but on the rain-slick turf, all she could seem to do was slip in place, barely moving. That's when she heard the crack of another burst of DPICM rounds, and a split-second later, she felt something thud into her flank armor. The impact took the breath from her lungs, but it also sent her flying, toppling over sideways as the hapless lieutenant sailed a few hooves in the air and then slid a dozen more on the ground, barely avoiding a post as she was spun away towards the inner fence.