Michelle's blade flashes through the air with almost lightning speed, her spinning assault getting past the bear-girl's defences. Four cuts slice along her body, causing droplets of blood to spurt out, burning into the normal, purified blood. With the last cut, her eyes return to normal for one brief moment, and she collapses, falling unconscious but bleeding no more as the evil influence bears the brunt of the damage. The deep cuts close somewhat quickly, leaving vivid weals that will be painful for some time, but at least she is alive.<br/><br/>There is a flicker of light on the other girl's left breast, revealing a previously hidden magical tattoo or charm of some kind, and her eyes light up with malice. Instead of withdrawing at the sight of her fallen and redeemed comrade, she lunges forward, now trying to disable Michelle's deadly sword by closing into melee range. With almost supernatural grace she darts in, one hand grabbing Michelle around the right thigh, right at the top, her other arm underhooking the fiery-haired champion's left arm.<br/><br/>(64 on a melee touch attack, Improved Grapple avoids an AoO, 61 on the opposed grapple check.)