[It isn't like Kate hasn't taken a beating before. It isn't even as though she's never had broken ribs before, but Giovanni presses down, and Kate can feel the pressure breaking her ribs slowly, and it's excruciating. She tries not to scream, tries not to give him the satisfaction, but a desperate, strangled sound tears out of her anyway.
The adrenaline is kicking in now, and it's what gives her the energy to force her hands up, trying to hook her thumbs into his eye sockets and press down. Even if she doesn't do any damage, maybe he'll pull back and give her a chance to get free.]
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The adrenaline is kicking in now, and it's what gives her the energy to force her hands up, trying to hook her thumbs into his eye sockets and press down. Even if she doesn't do any damage, maybe he'll pull back and give her a chance to get free.]