She brought her staff in front of her, and when he ducked the hit, she started to spin it around to strike at his chest, but before she could, she got hit straight in her exposed lower chest. She was very fit and strong, and could endure much. But this man was very muscular, and his blow was powerful. She was forced to bend down, gasping for breath, and she dropped her staff to the ground. In a lower position, she became much more vulnerable, and tried to think fast. While holding her chest with one arm, she brought the other forward, attempting to grab the man's leg and unbalance him, making him fall. She knew it was unlikely to succeed, but she hoped to get lucky on this one.<br/>