Grace, no stranger to enchanted swords and the like, had a plan of action. As soon as the ball of fiery magic stuff was fired, Grace had her sword drawn, swatting away the ball of energy with some effort. 

Her weapon, SoulBrandt, had a short, but unique history to it. Once upon a time, SoulBrandt was used as a soul collecting device by a demon: SoulBrandt deals death blow, demon gets soul. Grace ended up killing this demon, and thus inheriting the sword. She did however, convince the Church to remove the soul stealing qualities of it, rendering it a simple sword that glows purple. 

"A fight to the death... If you truly want to throw your life away, so be it." Grace wasn't one for fighting, capable as she was. She was more of a pacifist, but had no qualms killing those that threatened her home. This man was no exception. 

The way he held his sword was all wrong. The way he hefted it around, he either didn't know how to wield a greatsword, or was simply eager to tear his arm out of his socket. Nevertheless, Grace planned on using it to her advantage should he strike again. 

[@Bluetommy]