[Penelope's expression remains the same, calm and unbothered. Inside, she's a little concerned mainly because of how Anna is acting. She hadn't gotten a truly aggressive vibe through the network, and that means there's probably something going on here. Her options are somewhat limited at the moment, to attack and defend. Running would probably just result in a chase through the dark woods, and that wasn't going to help.
The sword comes up, and if Penelope were actually wielding the weapon she's using it would definitely have forced her back. But an upward swing like that is both difficult and apparent, which enables her to defend. The weapon clacks against the wooden weapon, sending it spinning. All Penelope can manage is to slide it further to one side so the thick top gets hit.
The force of the blow sends the heavy head of the weapon spinning in a circle in midair, twirling to crash into the underside of the sword and sending it further upward, an attempt to off-balance Anna.
Just as quickly, the club rotates to point the head directly at the taller woman and jabs forward towards her abdomen, trying to knock the wind out of her.]
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The sword comes up, and if Penelope were actually wielding the weapon she's using it would definitely have forced her back. But an upward swing like that is both difficult and apparent, which enables her to defend. The weapon clacks against the wooden weapon, sending it spinning. All Penelope can manage is to slide it further to one side so the thick top gets hit.
The force of the blow sends the heavy head of the weapon spinning in a circle in midair, twirling to crash into the underside of the sword and sending it further upward, an attempt to off-balance Anna.
Just as quickly, the club rotates to point the head directly at the taller woman and jabs forward towards her abdomen, trying to knock the wind out of her.]