Her cheeks go red at the mocking, embarrassment curling in her chest. That embarrassment soon melts into fear at the 'finish dead' question. There's another small involuntary step back.

God this was a right mess she'd gotten herself into. She'd tried to act tough but in the end she wasn't sure what to do. In theory she could try trapping the woman in a shield, but she could teleport so it would probably be pointless. That didn't leave her too many options.

What would Kou do if he was here? What would Tai do?

Tai would stand and fight, so she dug her heels metaphorically into the ground.

"I have a feelin' even if I said no you'd show me!" She raised her voice a little, frowning. "You look like a big, fat show-off!"

Kou would probably taunt.