Deflection

He charged straight toward me. I took a deep breath and stood my ground, bringing the whole of my concentration to bear upon the task at hand. As the tip of the lance came within range, I stepped to one side to avoid being trampled by the stallion, lifted the blade, and parried the tip of the spear.

To my astonishment, the blade did not break. It deflected the lance and scraped along its whole length, sending up a shower of sparks. When it reached the Shaiksa’s gauntlets and found his hands, he cried out in shock. He released the Kangadon, and it spun upward out of his grasp, turning over and over in the air.

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