CHAPTER THIRTY ONE
The rock struck her between the neck and her right shoulder, just above her breast. Had it struck her about an inch or two higher, it would have probably shattered her collarbone. It made a meaty sound as it rebounded from her and continued on its way to the ground.
A shock of pain flared through her and her muscles reacted as they normally would. Her right hand released the bolt it was clutching. And as part of the shock, the rest of her body responded in kind. Her right knee buckled, causing her foot to slip away from the bolt it was standing on. When the right side of her body faltered, her left side overcompensated for balance. Her legs were both dangling in the air, her full weight held by only her left hand.
She could feel her grip weakening, the muscles in her
