In a similar way, Sora knew Riku enough for Xion to know that getting him to take a more direct offense was tough--though how much of that was a result from years of trying to counter Sora's style was anyone's guess. She'd expected the block. What she'd only half-expected was his follow-up.

Not that she'd thought he wouldn't attempt a counterattack at all. She just hadn't known the form it would take. So she was just able to block it, and then moved in for another strike at his side.