Teeth clack together on empty air and she doesn't even have the strength to scream her frustration over it. Even with a distraction, nothing, and the abrupt break in contact with her animas doesn't help. Daud hits the wall and Deirdre does the same, not having broken off her own assault fast enough to fly out from that rapidly closing space between the two.

It puts her to the ground same as Billie, although she won't remain stunned for long, already trying to right herself and get her wings in order quick. That's more than can be said for Billie, who collapses back to the alleyway with a despairing little sound that will go unheard by all but herself and the tern.

That was it, the last ounce of fight left. Anything that remains is all Deirdre, who hasn't bled it all out across the streets of the city just getting here.