Belilo tried to use her combat training against her attacker. One foot lashed out a vicious swipe that caught Nya off guard. The smaller woman went flying across the room, knocking into several onlookers. Amassa clucked and shook her head, then reached down to her belt. Belilo’s left foot, still on the ground, was instantly shackled just as the men’s had been.
Belilo stood awkwardly poised with her right foot still in the air. She tried to catch her balance and keep the foot away from the floor so it couldn’t be caught like the other one. While she was engaged in that delicate maneuver, other guests came up behind her and grabbed both her arms, while two more grabbed her free leg and held it outstretched.
Nya got slowly to her feet and came forward to face Belilo. The smile on her lips w
