[Her fingers tense on their own when his form temporarily becomes little more than a motion blur, and she takes a second to consider how to move, before ultimately just leaping forward to suddenly close the distance between them-- but must still seem slow to him-- and aiming a wide, easy to read swing to open. She has no doubt that Conrad will take it as such with his level of skill, so even as she's ready for impact, special care is also paid to behind her; if he doesn't defend, he may couter with his advantage of speed.
Sight is nearly useless against him, she has to rely on tactics and intuition more]