Cecilia was a bit discouraged when Audra was able to deflect her attack so easily, however, she had to remind herself that she was facing a woman with a great deal more experience and training then Cecilia herself had, and she couldn't hope to keep up with her when she was only just now stepping into the field of battle for the first time in her life. As a result, she wasn't quite able to block the extremely fast swing towards her side, and she let out a shriek of pain as the sword connected, causing her to fall to a knee and use one of her hands to support herself up. "Tch..."