The force Leon Harmon used to tie the napkin around Ava's lips was immense due to his bubbling anger. Ava tried to pull it off and struggled to get away but Leon was too strong to escape from him easily. Her yells and shrieks turned murmur.
Self-defense!? She had learned it but why can't she put them to action?
Ava realized the practicality is totally different from training. In the training, you will know you will be attacked and you will be ready because you know they aren't harmful even if you lose so you are braver. But in reality, you will be horror-struck to even move your hand and the mind just freezes.
What is the use of training to protect ourselves which goes weak when needed? What is the use of a smart and fast brain when it doesn't know what to do in the most crucial time of her life?
