<em>Relieved as she sees the fallen foe restored to her normal state and her wounds begin to heal, making a note to use her charm to heal the poor ursine warrior after the fight. Unfortunately, her attention is not where it should be, and she turns her head back to the other enemy a second too late to evade the clawed hands of her opponent, the strong, inexorable grip holding her tight.<br/><br/>Magic tatoos. Hidden, no less. The paladiness wonders as she struggles with all her might to escape the hold the possessed bear creature has on her whether that sudden flare of magical power was part of the creature's aresenal before this mysterious dark force took over her, or whether it has also specially equipped them to deal with ones such as her.<br/><br/>For all her straining and squirming as she vies to free herself, however, Michelle finds herself held fast, her sword useless at such close range, leaving her to rely only on her own grappling skill now. She tries again, already beginning to feel the crush of the corrupted warrioress' efforts and knowing that in an extended combat such as this, she may well lose.</em><br/><br/>OOC: Reflexive grappling check result 54.  :'( Proactive grappling check result on my turn to free herself: 68.