First action. A cool white light flairs forth and a maid's dress and lace billow out as Yuki steps with one powerful foot to put her whole weight into the the blow of the axe that has sprung into her hands. The blade connects with a satisfying weight that has always sat at the core of Yuki's heart, taking walking elm in the her center of mass, where she had release all those crippling pollens from earlier in the night. 

If Yuki had known her biology better, she might have gone for the one hit KO. But she's not confident about where the heart is or what might happen if she struck the head of someone who's part plant. So she took the safe bet and hit the part that had hurt her before as hard as she could, taking it out of the equation. If Walking Elm's heart is somewhere around there, all the better. 

Now, there's a moment to consider based on what happens. A moment to think about the maid aspect of the maid knights. The fact is that even with a million stories of warrior maids and anime skateboard maids out there, you're still part of the staff and so you blend into a space. Even in a world of maid knights, a regular maid in the Chrysanthemum simply blended in at the outer walls and saw a threat entering the door with more than enough space to act immediately. That's quite something, isn't it?

And of course, there's the question of why Yuki did that. The rules of the ball didn't seem to be in effect, and the Golden Faun had been swept away in any event (she had known her dance couldn't last). But there isn't really a logical answer. This wasn't Yuki's considered response to a prior threat. This was emotional. Animal. An angry, fearful, lizard brain response combined with good balance, aggressive weight, and something very specific to be afraid of. 

So, she attacked quickly and wordlessly and pressed from there. 

[Fight with daring: 2+4+1=7. Yuki inflicts a condition on Walking Elm and takes away her ability to counter with her disabling poisons.]