And sweep his leg she does. He goes down hard but has fast enough reflexes that he just manages to avoid falling flat on his back. Which is good, because it would have winded him nicely. As it is, he falls on his shoulder, rolls and is right back up on his feet again.

'You're quick.'

Understatement.

Again, he waits. He can see that from this position, with him at a distance, she's going to be able to see anything coming so figures he needs to anticipate her move, defend and then turn it into attack from closer quarters.

Easier said than done.