Violet's clothes were a little roughed up from the barrage, but besides that, she wasn't injured. Her arms had been shielding her face. As soon as the barrage was over, but before the smoke died away, she launched a punch straight at his chest. She could have snuck behind him and assaulted his unguarded areas, but this wasn't a fight to win. This was a fight to gauge the strength of her opponent. Her punch was designed to be countered. Oddly, her body was streamlined. Her free arm was level with her ribcage, and her legs were arced behind her a little. Everything but her face was guarded. A smart warrior would see that she was trying to get him to hit her face, and anticipating her opponents moves would give her an advantage.