Myrtice
*Zed barely caught the other punch with the palm of his hand, and he could feel the force in the strike as he felt the back of his hand press against his cheek. Better than taking it straight in the jaw.*

*The assassin also didn't expect Katja to catch his 'knife'. Not many had the capacity to do so. He grabs his own hand and wrenches it out of her grip, following it up with a sort of uppercut; again, as if the knife were in reverse grip. They were aiming to take control of the dance; Katja's grips seemed good, and they could possibly disrupt his rhythm.*
Ann
*She was impressed with him in the moment. Most people decided enough was enough once they felt how strong her punches were. Not that she was trying to use too much of her strength. Actually hurting her companion would be bad of course.*

*Try as she might, she was ultimately forced to abandon her grip on his 'knife' armed hand, impressed with his counter move of wrenching away his arm, attempting to move out of the way with the uppercut, and grit her teeth a little as she felt the blows connect. She nodded a little, as she took a step back to recover a little before she swung again.*
Myrtice
*Katja's punches were definitely stronger than his. They had to be; Zed used many other weapons besides Pugilism. Yet he couldn't help but be impressed as he had barely escaped being knocked down.*

*He felt the uppercut slightly connect, which might have been something had he been wielding a knife. But he was not. He allowed Katja to reset, not knowing what other tricks she had up her sleeve, and Zed continued to bounce on his toes.*
Ann
*Taking the moment to pause the fistfighter would take in a deep breath, as she began to bounce between one side of her, and she got herself ready, raising her arms into position once more along her cheek level.*

*Once she was ready, she nodded at him, preparing herself, as she threw a feint testing him, at this reaction. She would feel some cofidence, but decided to remain on the defensive for the moment, deciding to trust on her instincts rather than strike at him more.*