Kreia had always had a profound command of the force, but even in her physical prime she'd never been considered an expert duelist. So, yes, how easily she evades his attack does catch him by surprise ... but it doesn't render him so flat-footed as to leave him defenseless against her follow-up.
Orren draws upon the Force for a counter-push - an unseen lance to split and divert the wall of concussive force that she's attempting to batter him with.
It isn't entirely successful. He's still driven back - feet skidding back through the rocky scree littering the ground ... but he's still standing.
"Yes," Orren replied, "he did. Though you seem to have learned a few tricks of your own."
His stance shifts. His feet spread wider and his hands slide just a little further apart on the hilt of his saber.
He always had favored Ataru ... it was a style that suited his agility and long reach quite nicely.
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Date: 2020-12-10 09:38 pm (UTC)Orren draws upon the Force for a counter-push - an unseen lance to split and divert the wall of concussive force that she's attempting to batter him with.
It isn't entirely successful. He's still driven back - feet skidding back through the rocky scree littering the ground ... but he's still standing.
"Yes," Orren replied, "he did. Though you seem to have learned a few tricks of your own."
His stance shifts. His feet spread wider and his hands slide just a little further apart on the hilt of his saber.
He always had favored Ataru ... it was a style that suited his agility and long reach quite nicely.