He'd been watching her shoulders to judge the swing. Even knowing about the equipment, he'd underestimated how quickly that blade would come around. Against an opponent who'd never seen it work, the change in speed could finish the fight before they understood their mistake.
Kaelira's eyes widened.
"You're adding force through her whole body."
"Yes! The legs, the hips, the shoulders. Help them together, and a much greater blow you have."
"The joints would need protection."
"Indeed. Very pleased, her knees would not be if I neglected that."
Kaelira crouched beside Hulda's boot to follow the reinforcement runes through its bracing. Her questions grew more specific as she traced the connections, and Bim was soon pointing out fitted bands farther up the giantess's legs with his screwdriver.
