"Better," Kitty replie, although Bo's body still showed her intentions before she moved. That took time, practice, and a lot more confidence in the actual skills.

Having turned enough to protect the vulnerable joint, Kitty took the kick when it came, on the meat of her thigh, flipped her sword to her other hand, and used the nearer to go for a hold on Bo's raised leg that she could use to drop her to her back.