Aria was too tired to dodge, so she tightened her grip on her chime and allowed her magic barrier to repulse the blow. The attack still knocked her on her back, however, and she rolled to the side and clumsily stumbled to her feet. She sheathed her shortsword, and imbued her shield with her chime before tucking it underneath her belt. She pulled out her spear, and blocked several hits with her shield while fighting up close, and doing quick jabs with her spear. She could not keep up this pace for long without absorbing her magic barrier, which is far too dangerous.