Thomas could feel his grip loosening on Lexine. If she had one thing going for her, it was that she was extremely determined individual. As the two fell to the side, Thomas managed to keep himself stood up with one knee, so that'd he'd still be seated above Lexine. The dull pain of his connecting gave Thomas a small feeling of satisfaction. He could see her left hand swinging in to break his grasp on her throat. Due to the angle, and her continued excellent resistance to his choking, Thomas released his hand he was choking with, and attempted to grab the forearm of the left hand she was sweeping with. At the same time, as not to give a moment of reprieve, Thomas reared back with his other hand, punching into the same spot, but aiming the punch slightly down, hoping to break the orbital this time. The fight in Lexine was more than impressive, and Thomas knew full well that if he didn't end it soon, she could probably end up with a better advantage.