[ Close up attacks like that are easier for Toph to see, but she doesn't expect this one and because of that it hits right before she's managed to put her foot back on the ground. She almost falls over but manages to move said foot behind her and catch her, stumbling back a few steps and coughing a little.
Rather than move in again, she focuses on regaining her footing, and once again waits. ]
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Rather than move in again, she focuses on regaining her footing, and once again waits. ]