The order says a lot, doesn’t it.“The problem for the blocker is just how fast the ember is,” he continued. “Enhanced strength goes a long way towards making a man or woman faster, but it is nothing when matched against an ember’s speed. A speed that, by the nature of physics, makes their own blows that much more potent. Of course, an ember’s body can’t keep up with the continuous punishment; broken wrists are a common problem for them, but that is easily subsidized with a knife. The only problem she has to worry about is…” he stopped as the big man they were watching caught the woman’s arm with a hand like iron while she was stopping from her predetermined movement to gauge what she would do next. He didn’t hurt her, not that Alara could see anyway, but there was no escaping the man’s gri
