There are so many hands molding the way she holds herself in a fight. Lancelot's all over her defensive tendencies, Elisha's in the clarity of her motion, Kevin's in the stability on her feet.

But it's still Julien in her eyes. It will take the world to get him out, even if he never becomes Ace again.

Aikido is meant to help swallow a height disadvantage. She can't quite pull off any side-stepping. That means she's got to catch the slash--below the elbow, at the pinch nerve of the wrist--before tugging the motion around toward disarming. There's almost a misstep, but it's in her footwork rather than her hands, at least.