As Onyx had hoped, Tarentek fell, but as she had not hoped, his grip did not falter and he puled her down with him. She landed on her side, and surprised by the fall she had accidentally let go of his arm that wasn't still occupied with keeping hold of hers. She used her free arm to start trying to get into a crouching position, she had to get off the ground, she couldn't let him pin her.

She thought, only for a second, about flying. If she could get into a crouching position she could use her wings to help her get back to her feet, and possibly drag her arm out of his grip. She was crouching now, still deciding on if she should try her trick, as she had told Tarentek that she would try not to fly. She made up her mind to do it, but by that point she may have hesitated too long.