In timing with Add's shout, Gray brought the scythe around for another strike.
However, this time it was her turn to be stopped dead. The puppet, which was supposed to have been knocked out, instead split apart wide at the mouth - and from within the puppet's gut, a spear-like weapon shot out.
No matter what historical battle you looked at, there was no great warrior you could find that could have answered that sudden surprise attack. So Gray's smooth dodge around it must have been more than just the previous strengthening. Perhaps she had a natural resilience, or perhaps some sort of magical support I was unaware of was at work.
Backflipping away, Gray opened the space between them again with a startled grunt.
Case Files II, Chapter 3, Part 4