she feinted left then turned , quickly ducking under his arm and trying to run for the door , but hed seen it coming and before she could move he slammed into her , her sword flying from her grasp and skittering across the stones to rest by the pool , but he never slowed and as he brought his sword down , trying to crush her she dived sideways after her fallen weapon , scooping it clean from its scabbard and rolling to a kneeling position as his sword finally struck the cold metal of her own sword , the blades clashing with an almighty scream , as sparks filled the air between them .