Episode 01 · Complete episode
The Challenge at Dusk
Page 08 — The ground comes up
By Lim Boon Chuan · English reading order: left to right, top to bottom.
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The ground comes up
Panel 1
Mali commits to an entry. Teren turns aside as her first strike passes.
No dialogue.
Panel 2
Teren’s light contact becomes a grip on her arm. Mali recognises the change too late to retain her balance.
No dialogue.
Panel 3
The grip turns Mali out of her stance. Her body tips toward the ground.
No dialogue.
Panel 4
Mali catches herself with one hand in the dirt. Dust rises around the landing; the injury is a small scrape, not a disabling wound.
Sound effect: THUD
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