And now it was Delphine's turn to be driven on the back-foot! When Sophie attacked, she was forced to parry, to give ground over and over again - She couldn't sustain this level of defense, not for long.<br/><br/>Her midnight hair fluttered around her, as she got a new appreciation for Sophie's skill...This was<em>hard</em>-!<br/><br/><em>"Nnnnngghh~!!!"</em>Delphine hissed - But then, she saw a momentary gap in Sophie's defenses! It was her nature to attack, not to defend...Which was why she moved in, sweeping the flat of her blade across - She still didn't know what this weapon could do, and was inclined to caution!