[sub][@Blue Demon][/sub]

Studying her opponent, Athena almost rolled her eyes. The change in the air had gone unnoticed by the younger girl, as she was still rather unskilled. She knew that Clara had done [i]something[/i], even if it wasn't what she had wanted or anticipated. But she just didn't know what the older girl had done. It would be unwise if she rushed into this, and she wasn't much for combat, but it seemed like she would have to make the first offensive move. 

Her first idea was to steal an attack. If someone happened to be nearby, it would be rather easy to manipulate the air to bring their fireball or water spray in her opponents direction. Alas, there was no such thing in a reasonable distance, and she was pretty sure she wouldn't make any friends that way. Perhaps...

Rocking back and forth on her feet slightly, Athena contemplated her move. Perhaps it would be possible to split up the components in the air, and send a raw gust of pure oxygen at Clara. Would it hurt her? She didn't know. Was it even doable? With her limited skills, it may not be. Taking a steady breath, the younger girl pulled some of the air towards herself, focusing intently. It didn't seem like her opponent was in any rush to attack, so she was safe. Of course, in the real world she wouldn't have the beauty of taking her time. 

After a few moments of bumbling about with the air, she realised it wasn't doable for someone of her skill. Giving up on the separation tactic, Athena sent the air straight for the older girls ear. There was no point going for the face, but if the ear of a person was hit by a large gust of air, it was almost a given that they'd lose their balance.