That is, if it was Fated to be.  She grabbed him moments before the fingers caught the sword, and with a glint in her eye she spun...<br/><br/>"You're fighting<em>me</em>!  Not the<em>sword</em>!" she said, spinning, taking the 'thing' off it's feet entirely "You have to PRIORITIZE IN COMBAT!!!"<br/><br/>And then she tossed the creature up into the air, just a little bit... and then flipped and bicycle-kicked the creature upwards, to impale it upon a stalagmite a fair distance above.  Then she landed, took up a stance, and waited to see if it was about to retaliate...