[Searching For Truth]

Well if it's going to go after Tina, that just leaves it vulnerable to Ilpholin's own attack. She could supposedly throw herself into Anika to save her, but then Tina would throw herself into Ilpholin's way to save her and there's just be an infinite paradox or something.

The dancer does skip backwards away from the heat at least as her whip darts out, the monofilament weapon vibrating at a frequency fast enough to cut through most bones and metal like butter. She slices towards the extended arms swinging the sword, knowing that's the area least able to react. Though even if she does effectively do damage, it wouldn't stop the swing in any meaningful way.