<strong>Who: </strong>Chiya<br/><strong>For: </strong>Henrik, Open<br/><strong>Where: </strong>sparring ring<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Chiya tried to swing her tail up, out of the way of his counterstrike, but all she managed to do was change what would have been a solid blow into a glancing one. They hadn't set out any rules for the match, but it was unlikely that under any ruleset except first blood it would be a disqualifying strike. In any event, it was unclear if the sword would have actually penetrated her armored scales anyway.<br/><br/>She went instantly on the attack, driving a powerful strike at his central torso, slipping her sword past his scabbard and driving towards his body. She knew that at his reaction speed he'd be able to get his sword around in time, but she hoped that he'd only be able to push her away from his spine, and still be forced to take a solid hit.