[While it was obvious enough that she could avoid it easily, Karkat's advance took her by surprise. She had expected him to be stunned by the blast, given his age. His swing opened a long scratch on her arm, and she instinctively threw a blast right into his face at that, making sure to modify it to merely hurt him.]

[A smile crossed her face. Good. Perhaps she'd have a decent army of her own against him if he ever arrived]