With a yelp at once paniced and franticly excited, Kalinda leapt up to stand on the seat fo her chair.  She wipped the jade hookswords from the bow at the back of her obi as she assumed the Five Dragon Blocking stance.  Electrical essence cracled around her body as the essence-techniquere kicked in, hieghening her awareness and reflexes to perternatural levels of defense.<br/><br/>Compared to the obscene power of the anathema blazing out with golden light, it seemed a feeble defense.<i>She blocked <i>Kathack Kainan's Daiklavie!</i> with her <i>wedding ring!</i> </i>