Normally, Ash could have evaded such a maneuver, but he hadn't expected it coming from Maya. Yes, Maya subscribed to the 'attack first, ask questions later' belief, but they'd mainly gotten all of that between them out of her system a while ago. So in his surprise, Ash was flipped, and he was pretty sure he hit the ground hard enough to leave a mark. Was that the foundation rattling, or just his teeth? Jesus. Ash looked up at Maya from his spot on the floor, and made no effort whatsoever to move.