How did I let her catch me off guard?
I thought I was in the clear.
As I fall, my braids lose and they begin to whiplash onto my face as the wind thrust them upwards while I descend.
I can't lose...I can't lose!
The Luna's elongated hand still rests in front of me, but the further I descend, the more distance is out between me and it.
An idea hits my neurons, and not left with any options left, I act on it at once.
My ideas haven't let me down yet.
I pull my hair out of my face and grab onto her hand just as it was about to go out of reach.
I then use my Instinct to hold her in place.
It is only now that I realize the Instinct actually uses up my energy.
And as I hold her in place and she struggles against me, I feel the strength seeping away by the second.
But I can't let her free, if I do, I'm done.
I give it all I've got and I make sure to hold her in place.