Maria stood her ground and activated Traction again, holding her hands out in front of her as if to catch the boulder, like one would catch a dodgeball. As the stone impacted her palms, she braced herself against the ground, leaning forward and trying to catch her balance. It almost didn't work, and she could feel the force of the boulder tilting her backwards, but at last it's momentum slowed enough for her to shift it aside, where it fell several feet behind her.
"Is that all you have, Stonehead?" She jeered, not expecting that Provoking a rock would have much effect besides making her feel better. She knew the armor wouldn't last much longer, and began backing towards the exit that Adeline had taken. Once the armor fell, she would make a dash for it. Running wasn't her strongsuit, but it didn't seem like this big guy was any better, and she would have the advantage of her small size in the corridor, even though she would barely fit into it while she wore Titanius' giant suit of armor.