Natasha drops to the ground under Vanyel's initial swing, swiveling around him just out of reach like the most agile of snakes between his feet. She moves with a liquid grace with no wasted actions.

Vanyel is absolutely correct. His weight advantage and armor means that Natasha can't take many of those blows. So the strategy becomes to dodge whatever she can. Luckily evade and counter is her preferred style of close quarters combat. She gets behind Vanyel and tucks her own leg around his to trip him up and use his weight against him.

Her hands shoot for any gap in his armor she can find, activating her shock clips again when she grabs at him.