Her first strike very nearly catches the marilith off guard, though he deflects it at the last moment, giving a grunt of surprise. He doesn't retaliate for her first dozen swings, but then starts to attack back, meeting her blows, and pushing her back on the defensive, though he won't land a blow on her, either.<br/><br/>After a minute, he calls a stop to their sparring. "I think I've seen enough, girl... tell me, how did that feel?"