A thrill of victory goes through him- or maybe that's the blood rushing in his ears. With the sword in his grasp, he jerks his arm to the side and deactivates the omnishield so that her weapon goes flying. He's so close now, so close he can taste it. To have her get loose now would be shameful.

With her attention at least partially focused on his robot, he loops his free arm around her waist and tries to kick out her feet from beneath her, forcing her to the ground. For just a split second, he realizes how compromising that would be, but quickly shoves it to the side. This is just a fight, nothing else. Just a fight.