That seemed like an opening to Winter - she charged, the speed and dexterity of Cure Diamond's form lending her grace she normally lacked. But once she got close enough to start pondering her attack, she felt the voice in her mind warning her again that her life was forfeit, and that was enough to eat her momentum, bringing her to a stop in front of the damned thing. That put its head right in striking distance, and in a panic she ducked under it as it came, just enough to hold it off with her bare hands. She felt good about that, really - from being flat-footed to somehow blocking!

That was when the tail hit her.

She was so occupied with the threat in front of her, she didn't bother to keep an eye on the snake's tail, and it swiped at her, launching her into the wall with a painful cry; she slid down it and landed in a heap on the ground, whimpering. Apparently even magical costumes weren't perfect. The thought moved through her head that she'd left Kari and Annie in danger, but her limbs weren't responding to her just now, and she watched through the stars in her eyes as it continued its approach, blue nuisance handily removed.