Fox's Glade like lawyers in a murder case

I'm not sure if this is correct, let me know if I need to edit anything. I just knew she was supposed to miss?

She had warned him.

The berserker is not a woman to offer second chances again. When his English comes, taunting by the tone of it, tapeesa does not outwardly seem to shift from defense to offense. There's an acceptance where she sees the challenge in his eyes, her eyes cloud with feral intentions and her lips peel back from over-long  canines.

Tapeesa gives him no chance to prepare, launching herself at him. The outstretched claws miss him, digging up only a handful of dirt, knocking him back but not injuring him.