Having a shield with her for the express purpose of protecting herself from spike attacks, Joanna really should have avoided anything flying off. But even after seeing those basketballs, she didn't anticipate just how quickly the monster might fly up and explode, raining the green blood in all directions. Even all the way back by the door, hair and legs alike are green-splattered.

"I didn't expect that to work so well, at all," Joanna agrees, somewhat limply returning the high-five. She brushes her hand through her hair after, trying to untangle some of the green out. "Thank goodness it did... There were strange messages, earlier. A second monster, over in Bramborough?"