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Being slight of frame made Shikoba a smaller target. It also made her lighter on her feet, allowing her to maneuver to evade Towhee's direct hit. The Redhawk was presented instead with the sharp jut of a shoulder blade, which definitely hurt when it hit her closed mouth. Her eyes watered a little as she retreated, feeling the sharp sting of teeth clipping at her ear.

She didn't go far. Blinking the moisture from her eyes, Towhee feinted toward Shikoba's hip. Whether or not she fell for it, the Redhawk quickly changed directions and lunged again for the woman's anterior. Instead of her neck, she aimed for her elbow. In a real fight, it would be gratifying to bite it, incapacitating her enemy by breaking her leg.

But this wasn't a real fight and this wasn't her enemy. Towhee kept her teeth clenched together, hoping for another hit even though her nose and lips were already smarting from the first.