#man i don't think i have written anything properly fight-y in years ngl....

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@m-ythos from here

Oh, it took her long enough to coax Garuda back under a mere semblance of the control she once held over the Eikon. Infuriatingly so, but Benedikta found herself grateful to realize that after Caer Norvent, she had been merely too weakened to summon the harpy by will alone. Yet she didn't return to Waloed, and instead set her sights on the Branded who had humiliated her so, honing her abilities so that she may face him once more ━ and talk to Cidolfus, albeit she stopped sensing the other Dominant so long ago. Which left her with but one conclusion.

" ━ Enough? I've barely even begun, my little lamb." Akin to a purr, her voice carries across the coast. Her sword lies easy in her hand, a smile curling her lips as she steps towards him. The growling thunder does little to dissuade Benedikta, albeit she wasn't aware that the Branded had taken Cidolfus' powers, as well. No matter. "You owe me a myriad of answers, but first…" A flick of her wrist as Benedikta raises her blade above her head is enough to conjure a vortex, the sand whipping up around them. Then, she brings down the sword in one harsh move, a sharp gust of wind directly aimed at the Branded ━ strong enough to fell trees and split rocks. She'd draw out every last bit of power, push him to his limits just to test him and understand.