"Adapt? I feel like I am swinging a stick. How are you so agile with these things?" Kaleeth responded with frustration. From the few people in her village that actually used swords, she knew that it took a lot of training to use one with any grace, so she didn't understand how he wanted her to learn. She didn't think to watch how he was swinging, as her mindset caused her to give up quickly. Since it felt like a stick, she decided she would just use it like one. Instead of parrying or blocking when Janius first struck, she swung at his blade at full force just to try and knock it out of his hand, which very well could happen if he didn't brace enough. 

To his credit, Fendros got up after Ahnasha knocked him down rather quickly. When they first started out training, he wasn't near as quick. When it came time for his strike, he did manage to swat away her guard, but she had just enough time to react to his next move. In the instant she had, she saw his other hand was going to grab her, and she could counter in the usual way, but she had been trying to fight differently, and now she was going for something [i]really[/i] different. In general, Ahnasha did not put herself in positions where they would start grappling, as Fendros would have the advantage, but this time she decided to try. It could go horribly, but it would definitely be unpredictable. She let him grab her wrist, but before he could follow through with a strike, she spun around into him so that her back was facing him and the hand he grabbed was crossed across her front. Instead of jabbing into her sensitive stomach, his strike hit a tougher spot on her back. She then threw all of her weight backwards, bringing him down to the ground with her on top of him. She hoped the impact would be enough to cause him to lose his grip; otherwise, he would be in a position where he could use his strength to his advantage.