Reiku hopped about in the smokescreen, running over everything that had happened in the fight. The ice, its effect on one of the pillars, and their attack on her. Why hadnt they all gone for her at once? Her thoughts turned to that exact moment she had been struck, the pillar beside the one that hit her seemed to be...waiting.<span style="font-style: italic">They're organized</span>she thought. She didnt even hear them coming. The pillar that was sweeping at ground level slammed into her side, not as hard as the first one, but she wasnt defending against this attack. The force of the blow lifted her off the ground and send her flying toward the wall. Reiku twisted her body around in mid-air, hitting the wall facing forward, using her arms and legs to absorb the shock and keep her head off the wall. She fell to the ground and tried to stand, but her legs gave way beneth her. She collapsed on the floor, drawing pained breaths. She had been stupid and now she was finished. She should have used -Him- but her anger at failing Arkain because of his interferance had messed with her judgment. She got to her knees, sitting in a kneel and sheathing her sword. She couldnt fight anymore and she wasnt going to die in an undinginfied way. She placed her hands on her knees and stared up at the pillars defiantly.