Amuné didn't try to hold him.  Even in positions where she would have an advantage against most stronger opponents, she was not certain she'd be able to hold Tsitua, and until she was, she didn't want to risk it.  But before she could let go and fall back, he'd turned the hold against her, even as her ability to foresee his actions blurred.  She gasped in surprise -- that was not something she'd ever had anyone do to her.  Her power was a major reason why she was as good a fighter as she was.  While she'd trained without it, and was not bad at all, she was not nearly as skilled unaided.  The Seer tried to slip free but he had her outmatched.  "Yield," she said into the mat, recognizing when she'd lost.  "'Replace the beams with rotten timbers', huh?"  She sounded mildly amused.  "...Is there any way I can counter that, or is fighting Sightless my only recourse?"  The line she mentioned was one of the Thirty-Six Strategems.  Amuné had not trained merely in fighting but also a bit in strategy and tactics, though that had been her own idea.  She'd felt a need to have some idea of the bigger picture, when it came to a fight, and how to handle people coming for her in general.

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Seline and Curly had untangled themselves, and the faint shimmer that marked the illusionist's location went to stand by the door to the kitchen.  Curly had fallen back for the moment, but demon and kami were both ready to keep fighting, though they let the two ghouls exchange attacks first.  Sini was in motion before Cain even addressed her, raising her katana to strike the downed ghoul with sustained lightning.  If she could fry him, she would.  Lucius used the chance to reposition himself, going to flank their opponent just in case he wasn't down for good.

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