Setsuna grunted a little at the impact; clearly, John's chi manifested best with force. But what really had her interested, worried, was that, as their swords crossed and she felt the strong surge of energy shaking through Yuunagi's steel, into her arm, reverberating into her body as it held against the block, she felt not her chi responding, but her demon side. It flared up almost painfully, roaring in her ears as it encouraged her to push John back, forcefully with its strength, and then she drew Yuunagi back, ready to strike him again, but stopped herself sharply before it even swung a few inches.

She wrestled the demon down with her chi, forced it back under, assured it that it wasn't in danger. It acquiested, and Setsuna let out a long breath.

"That was very good, John."

Very good...