Weakened perhaps, due to her recent recovery and tryst with Valis, her swing ended up half-assed that even a child could have easily jump back and avoided her blade.  Which the dark did but not before slicing at Jalna's hand with a quickly draw blade of her own.  Although it could be dismissed as a mere scratch to the barbarian girl, it left a very painful aftereffect.<em>Poison!</em>Jalna cursed.  The effect was almost fast and potent that it weakened her whole being greatly, struggling herself to remain on her feet.<br/><br/><em>This is bad.  I'm not sure I can win here.  But if I run, exposing my back...</em>She didn't want that again, remembering the incident.  Either way, the next strike from the assassin would spell her end, again.  Would Valis resurrect her again afterwards?  She couldn't say.  If he doesn't take kindly to this betrayal, then probably not. But his lust for her could possibly...<em>Ah!  To hell with this!</em>She gives out a wryly smile, not wanting to give the elf the satisfaction of her weakened state before whirling about, shouting, and going for a damaging blow with her sword.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Rolls a 1 or 4 if critical miss is no longer considered<br/>HP: 27/45<br/>Rolled 19 on save</div></div>