Semantics - Hard Truth
Alright, I did hold back a tiny~ bit since we were just sparring and going all out would just yield a lot of injuries—but the way I held back was right as the other end of my staff was about to connect with Kaley's shoulder, I let go from my end and made it "bounce" haphazardly.
It moved in a way as if you let go of it and fell to the ground—but I easily caught the same end of it again, and this time, I was holding it with my fingertips.
At that point, Kaley was still enduring the pain and trying her best not to fall on her knees but I had already wound up and twisted my arm to send a different "drilling" thrust toward the same shoulder.
And before anyone said anything, I hit it in a place in between her shoulder and her chest so she would feel the hit instead of getting knocked down—and not only was it evident through her facial expression but also from the way her clothes twisted and followed the direction I drilled my arm counter-clockwise.
"Ghk—"