Forged Destiny [Book 2: Ch. 11]

"Rargh!" Crocea Mors slashed down towards her unprotected head. All my fury channelled into a single strike that might cleave her head in two.

She batted it away with the back of her gauntlet.

The move was so quick, so simple, that I didn't have the time to react before that same hand caught my face and tossed me to the side. I crashed into something, which was quickly revealed to be Ren. We tumbled to the floor, the Monk weighed down by my armour.

—Forged Destiny [Book 2: Ch. 11]