Benign Sincerity

"Forget it. I'm done trying to make sense with this bitch!"

Helena, consumed by fury, lunged at Raven, who immediately shot back in a flash, almost staggering as she landed.

But Helena was already upon her again, so there was no moment of respite for her.

Much worse, there was little to no time for her to summon her weapon.

"Please wait!"

Raven exclaimed, albeit softly, as Helena drove in her staff from the left with an explosive force.

WHOOM!

The malevolent staff went over Raven's head as she ducked. She threw a leg slightly forward but with much more force than needed, giving Helena a bone-shattering low kick.

The Feral Sage's leg faltered, causing her to lose balance and almost fall. Immediately, Raven grabbed her head and drove her knee to smash Helena's pretty face.

But that knee did not make it.