Delphine's blade flashed out, and found the opening in Sophie's defenses... which it looked like she'd opened deliberately, to take the glancing blow, and retaliate. But, as the blade glanced in and struck the elf, her eyes widened and she suddenly yelped in pain, as a flash of dark, dark energy lashed outward from the blade and into her side, causing her to stagger in pain, her armor bearing a slight, black scorch mark where the blade had lightly struck.<br/><br/>"Th-the fuck was that?" she asked, disengaging and clutching her side.