She was screaming.
The venom had subsided enough for sounds to escape her mouth. Maxi speculated that it might have been due to the profuse bleeding, causing the venom to dissipate from her system. Anya seemed oblivious to this detail, or she wouldn't have inflicted such profuse bleeding upon her.
Nevertheless, Maxi seized upon this small opportunity to test her theory. With a determined effort, she attempted to wiggle her finger and was rewarded with the faintest of movements. A surge of excitement coursed through her veins, her heart pounding with anticipation of the retribution she would unleash upon Anya once she regained her freedom.
Just as she had anticipated, Anya had indeed slipped up. However, Maxi couldn't afford to let Anya realize her mistake. So she remained silent, feigning palpable fear in her eyes. Just as Anya had deceived her earlier, Maxi was now returning the favor.
