Get your bearings back and get free, quickly. (Requires Sta 5 and Str 4)

With an intense effort of will, you **** yourself to wake up fully from your impact-induced haze. Lady Grace has almost finished pulling you over to the center—if you’re going to get away from whatever she plans for you, now is the time to act.

Clenching your teeth in concentration, you kick out as hard as you can, breaking her grip on your legs and smacking into her face with a powerful mule kick. The crowd pops as Lady Grace recoils with a snarl, and you quickly take the opportunity to scramble to your feet.

“Guess we shouldn’t count John out just yet,” the announcer notes.