[Their shadows do indeed connect - in the same way her water connects with his hands, pushing them backwards and spreading up his arms...
...the shadow doesn't dissipate as she lands.
Shit.
She'd hoped that she'd be able to avoid this on her own, but - with one hand she keeps bending the water up and at him, pushing him against the trench side, while her other hand reaches to the set of hidden clasps along her belt, retrieving a small flat object which is easily palmed.
[Action]
...the shadow doesn't dissipate as she lands.
Shit.
She'd hoped that she'd be able to avoid this on her own, but - with one hand she keeps bending the water up and at him, pushing him against the trench side, while her other hand reaches to the set of hidden clasps along her belt, retrieving a small flat object which is easily palmed.
Her feet touch the ground--]