Lisbeth had quick reflexes, and had she been wielding a lighter weapon, she might have been able to move quickly enough to dodge or parry the blow. But the weight of the spear slowed her down, and it was easily knocked from her hands.
Without hesitating, she ducked into a roll, grabbing the spear again as she rolled back to her feet a few paces away. She wobbled as she got back to her feet, too worn out to be steady, no matter how light she was on her feet.
She did the best she could to raise the spear again, but it weighed her arms down too much. Yet she was committed to the fight now, and there was no way she was backing down. She might one day find herself in a real fight under circumstances just like these. If she couldn't manage now, then she would die when it was for real.
Instead of facing off against her opponent straight on, she gripped both hands around the very end of the spear, letting the bladed tip drop to the ground at her side. She spun in place and hauled the spear in an arc as hard as she could, letting her leverage down the length of the spear do the work for her. The business end of the spear whipped up from the motion, swinging hard yet clumsy towards the much larger opponent.
Without hesitating, she ducked into a roll, grabbing the spear again as she rolled back to her feet a few paces away. She wobbled as she got back to her feet, too worn out to be steady, no matter how light she was on her feet.
She did the best she could to raise the spear again, but it weighed her arms down too much. Yet she was committed to the fight now, and there was no way she was backing down. She might one day find herself in a real fight under circumstances just like these. If she couldn't manage now, then she would die when it was for real.
Instead of facing off against her opponent straight on, she gripped both hands around the very end of the spear, letting the bladed tip drop to the ground at her side. She spun in place and hauled the spear in an arc as hard as she could, letting her leverage down the length of the spear do the work for her. The business end of the spear whipped up from the motion, swinging hard yet clumsy towards the much larger opponent.
