Sasha cursed as her attack hit nothing but air.  Perhaps she underestimated the agility of this slippery little vixen.  She wasn't about to be overcome easily herself.  While Arina's kick was well aimed, Sasha deftly lifted the targetted leg upward and avoided the blow with a swift maneuver.  It seemed like this skimpy dressed, white-haired opponent was starting to gain her bearings.  If she gained confidence, that would make things more and more difficult as time went on.<br/><br/>Taking the time to shoot inward while Arina was off balance, Sasha lunges forward like a rattlesnake striking it's prey, and attempts to gain a grip on Arina's formerly attacking leg, in order to establish some sort of hold.  In the end, it seemed like perhaps Arina's outfit was a powerful weapon in her arsenal, since the moment Sasha lunged at an extended thigh, she glanced toward the area between her opponents legs, and recognized that the fabric bunched up slightly, possibly revealing a bit more then Arina had intended.  This distraction caused her attack to be sloppy, at best.<br/><br/><strong>Defense: 5 - Arina - Stamina -1 then?, Hold Start: 1 (Ugh!), Hold Pressure: 8</strong>http://invisiblecastle.com/find.py?id=376365