The moment her foot slammed into my blade, the earth itself seemed to tremble beneath my boots. A deafening clang erupted, echoing through the forest like thunder. From the edge of the blade all the way down to my arms, I felt a violent surge of vibration rip through my body—raw, wild, and unlike anything I had ever experienced before. The shock traveled deep into my bones, numbing my fingers for a brief second, as if the air itself had exploded between us.
