[ All of the air expels itself from her lungs, burning in her sternum in the aftermath. Worse is the dirt it kicks up, sand sticking in her throat when she tries to grasp for breath desperately, struggling.
The copper sting of blood soon replaces it. Rey chokes on blood in the back of her throat, leaking from the burst vessels in her nose, and spits it back up into Carol's face. ]
Never.
[ She is outmatched, undeniably. The woman's training is clear. But Rey's desperation is greater, keeps her from leaning into self-preservation and submission. With no way to twist out onto her feet, she acts quickly, determinedly — and whips her head forward to smash into Carol's nose, attempting to startle her into loosening her grip. ]
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Date: 2019-04-22 01:06 am (UTC)The copper sting of blood soon replaces it. Rey chokes on blood in the back of her throat, leaking from the burst vessels in her nose, and spits it back up into Carol's face. ]
Never.
[ She is outmatched, undeniably. The woman's training is clear. But Rey's desperation is greater, keeps her from leaning into self-preservation and submission. With no way to twist out onto her feet, she acts quickly, determinedly — and whips her head forward to smash into Carol's nose, attempting to startle her into loosening her grip. ]