Dianlinn had disabled her arm completely, as she knew she would not be able to use the arm for anything, and it was the best way to stop herself, and throw out her balance, as that would be affected too. She could see that it would look like Zhenquan had the upper hand, as it were, as he still had his arm for balance. But Dianlinn knew that they both only had limited time before they bled to death, and that made the fight something a little more deadly. And that was what she had been bred for.
The continued to trade blows, though her blow to his inner thigh would mean he would bleed out quickly, as well as giving him another injury, this one would make standing harder. And at that he cursed (she had never heard that one, though the Aiel rarely cursed) and held up both hands in defeat. Dianlinn instantly stepped back, and lowered her dagger and pulled out her arm from behind her back. "I would estimate that you could have died of blood loss in about two minutes. The main blood flow is there." She told him, and tucked the dagger into her belt as she reached for the buckler and the tossed dagger that he had lost, along with his hand.
"Let us return these to the Armoury, and then it will be time to wash up for dinner." She told him, looking at the sun's position in the sky and guessing the bells would soon be going to call them in. "Let me show you where." She told him, and then paused, "It was a good dance, Zhenquan, I think you shall do well here." She added, and then nodded her head in the direction they were to go.
The continued to trade blows, though her blow to his inner thigh would mean he would bleed out quickly, as well as giving him another injury, this one would make standing harder. And at that he cursed (she had never heard that one, though the Aiel rarely cursed) and held up both hands in defeat. Dianlinn instantly stepped back, and lowered her dagger and pulled out her arm from behind her back. "I would estimate that you could have died of blood loss in about two minutes. The main blood flow is there." She told him, and tucked the dagger into her belt as she reached for the buckler and the tossed dagger that he had lost, along with his hand.
"Let us return these to the Armoury, and then it will be time to wash up for dinner." She told him, looking at the sun's position in the sky and guessing the bells would soon be going to call them in. "Let me show you where." She told him, and then paused, "It was a good dance, Zhenquan, I think you shall do well here." She added, and then nodded her head in the direction they were to go.