[The sword brushes past Ed's shoulder without a scratch. The burst connections in a spectacular explosion, kicking up snow and flora and ice everywhere, which all momentarily obscure "Lila's" form]
[. . . but when the dust settles, the figure is still standing there on the pond completely unharmed]
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[. . . but when the dust settles, the figure is still standing there on the pond completely unharmed]