"I see, darling.." [i]The words were soft and almost hesitant, as she put the emphasis on that very last word, which she spoke with uncharacteristic shyness. Astra tilted her head to the right for just a moment, standing there, her arms to the side, in something that was practically the opposite of a combat stance. She seemed to think, her eyes looking Irina over, while her muscles tensed up, wings twitching a little. A deafening bang rang throughout the castle, echoing off the walls, heard in even the furthest corridor, the furthest room, as the sound barrier was literally broken twenty times over in an instant, right before Irina. Astraeus had moved herself at lightning speed within the blink of an eye, while the Vileblood just felt a violent surge of air go right past her face on the left side, her hair even blowing in it.. and yet, it hadn't been on purpose. The angel let out a shriek, now only mere feet away from Irina as she lost her footing, as she had faced absolutely no resistance with the thrust of her sword, stumbling forward like a damn amateur. Her bare feet lightly slapped on the stone as she tried to regain her standing, and yet.. She would undoubtedly hit Irina with herself rather than her sword, at this rate.[/i]