The Tangle I come back with more guns, and ships, and so the balance shifts...

Swamps made bad dueling grounds. She was used to fighting on wet, poorly supported ground, but never mud and muck. Her flashy dodging and rolling would make no difference if she slid into the mud and sank without a trace. She would have to face the massive wolf head on, regrettably. Maude let him take the advantage of charging at her headfirst, letting the wench slide into a fighting stance. She snarled, then attempted to duck out of the way of the wolf's forward assault, both protecting her neck and muzzle and allowing her to slide underneath the wolf. She couldn't throw him off from here, but given the chance, she would launch a barrage at his legs and stomach, if she could reach it.