She did not avoid the first bolt.  It hit her in the stomach and the world seemed to go fuzzy and stiff as the electricity coursed through her.  Eira had no time to consider that she might have been too confident in her abilities, the feeling was searing and all-consuming as the voltage worked its way through her.  The pain came immediately after, a suddenly and sharp ache through her suddenly tensed muscles.  She had no time to remark on it though, her blue eyes caught sight of his next blow.<br/><br/>The urge to run or dodge hit her hard, but Eira grit her teeth and forced herself not to move from the place where she stood.  The ball hurtled towards her and Eira straightened her back, her chin held high, and tried to prepare herself for the second blow.<br/><br/>But it did not come...<br/><br/>Her arms went slightly to her sides, as just as the lightning came within a few feet of her, a crystal-like shield seemed to form in front of her. It was concave and the lightning collided with it and caused the shield to crack and shatter, falling at Eira's feet.  Her breaths came out heavy, and it almost seemed as if they were puffs of white smoke as they escaped her lips and floated up into the air.  She looked at Ylrid, her eyes bright with shock and she bent down to touch one of the shards on the ground.<br/><br/>"It's ice..."