Sweat began to bead on Jon's forehead. He spared a quick glance as he scored a hit and saw her chest ripple slightly. He gritted his teeth. "I'm all out of quit, especially now that I've discovered a flaw with your plan."
"And what flaw is that?" she fired back.
"We're usually pretty evenly matched so it's not uncommon for our damage meters to go exceed 200%. If I stop taking risks I can draw this out indefinitely. Don't even think of unlinking. Live by the sword, die by the sword!" Jon had navigated the fight into a defensible area where it was difficult to land a finishing blow.
"Oh, you can't be serious!" Karen exclaimed.
