Aria snarled furiously, her hands clenching into fists as she shifted her weight in agitation, shuffling from side to side the Sith kept her distance while she tried to find a weakness of his she could exploit. "I already know your Code is a lie. Why state the obvious?" she hissed through her teeth, circling restlessly. 

She was completely unprepared for the speed at which he lunged forward suddenly, and even as she tried to twist out of the way Aria felt his elbow connect with her ribs, her breath leaving her in a startled grunt. Aria doubled over, staggering backwards before she dug in her heels and caught herself once again. She would have to retaliate quickly or this would be all over in another few blows. Aria lunged forward, aiming a sharp jab directly for his throat, though she had barely recovered from the impact to her ribs and it was a clumsy attempt at best. 

While she wasn't as strong as the young Jedi, her strikes were still rather vicious and would likely leave some nasty bruises if any of them hit their mark. But they were also highly predictable, blows designed to come down in quick succession of one another, and to go straight for the kill. She wasn't used to trying to keep her distance while trying to deal damage at the same time, but getting too close would leave her vulnerable against his greater physical strength. He was faster than she'd been expecting, but if she kept her feet underneath her and tried to stay focused she could still be fast enough to dodge if she paid closer attention to his movements instead of his taunts.