And this might have been the first time Diana realized there were other versions of winning. After all, she could’ve pushed him back. She could’ve shifted her weight and slid around the tree, wriggled loose and pushed herself forward. If all else failed, Diana was capable of releasing an energy blast that might knock Thor all the way back to the hotel if she really tried. It was easier with her bracelets, but not impossible.
However, as Thor doubled down on the weight he’d applied and stepped closer, she realized that none of that was necessary or even wanted. She was perfectly content right where she was, and it was this that caused her to laugh again. “Are you sure?” She asked, and leaned her head back against the tree. Her hands stayed where they’d been, because dirty tactic or not, Diana had had a better idea.
“How do you know my definition of winning wasn’t being pinned to a tree by you?” And no, this time, she did not look away.